Divali in Mauritius: Hindu House backs ancestral languages
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Hindu House president Luxshemee Ramdhun-Bundhun called on Mauritius's Parliament to guarantee a place for all ancestral languages at the launch of Divali celebrations in Cassis. She defended the preservation of Bhojpuri, Hindi, Tamil and other languages in the name of cultural diversity, according to Defimedia.
The president of Mauritius's Hindu House, Luxshemee Ramdhun-Bundhun, on Saturday 24 October called for all ancestral languages to be given a place in the National Assembly. She was speaking at the association's headquarters in Cassis during the launch of Divali celebrations, according to Defimedia.
She asked the parliamentarians present that the select committee tasked with examining the use of Mauritian Kreol in the National Assembly should also take ancestral languages into account. Ramdhun-Bundhun cited Bhojpuri, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati and Mandarin, and called on the government to support their recognition.
The ceremony, held under the theme ‘A light for peace in the world’, also featured calls for peace, tolerance and unity. The president of the Hindu House praised Sarita Boodhoo, an 84-year-old activist who has campaigned for Bhojpuri and a place for ancestral languages in Parliament. Political figures including Roubina Daureeawoo, Rajen Narsinghen and Khushal Lobine attended the event.
