Bihar CM Nitish Kumar regrets not having learned Urdu in his student days

While announcing scholarships for students of government-affiliated madrassas on Tuesday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed regret for not learning Urdu during his student days. "It is my desire that all should learn and study Urdu. Both Hindi and Urdu are Hindustani languages. The government will work for the promotion of Urdu.”

"Students of government-affiliated madrassas will be provided scholarships," Kumar said at a function in Patna to mark Urdu Day. Kumar also pledged to appoint Urdu teachers in all high schools and said that his government would strengthen madrassa infrastructure in the state.

"It is wrong to associate Urdu with a particular community," Kumar added.