On the last day of Vikram Samvat, there is a resolution to be taken with all heart - to preserve the mother tongue
- To the point-Ajit Parrot According to Hindu Panchang, today is the last day of Vikram Samvat 2078. Chomere is showering hail of joy. Firecrackers, pyrotechnics and writings of the past year are happening in ten directions. On the eve of such a festival, a thought keeps coming to mind. Some friends have been discussing Gujarati language on social media for some time now. Very good thing. It is a bitter truth that Gujarati people do not care much about their mother tongue. When two Bengalis or two Marathi people meet, they start talking in their mother tongue. When Gujaratis meet, they either start speaking the Tapori dialect of 'Munnabhai MBBS' or throw around in English. One of the reasons for this may be that the number of deportations increases at night rather than during the day. Businessmen, IT experts, young people dreaming of becoming rich overnight make plans to settle in America, Canada or Australia. If you want to go and settle in a foreign country, you should ha...