‘Punjabi Is Our Identity’: Speaker Kultar Sandhwan urges people to declare mother tongue in Census; Watch Video
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, May 4, 2026: Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan has urged people to declare Punjabi as their mother tongue in the upcoming census, stressing that language is central to cultural identity.
Sandhwan said accurately recording “Punjabi” in census data would help shape policies that protect and promote the language for future generations. He also encouraged citizens to use the self-enumeration facility, calling it a step towards more informed and responsible participation.
Highlighting the importance of awareness, the Speaker said that choosing Punjabi as one’s mother tongue would strengthen the state’s linguistic heritage and take “Punjabiyat” to greater heights.