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SHRI T. R. BAALU (SRIPERUMBUDUR): How many people have learnt Sanskrit? …(Interruptions)
डॉ. रमेश पोखरियाल निशंक : श्रीमान्, मैं कोशिश करूंगा कि प्रमाणों के साथ जवाब               दूं ।…(व्यवधान) मैं इसकी कोशिश करूंगा । मैं यह कहना चाहता हूं कि हार्वर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी, कंबोडिया यूनिवर्सिटी, शिकागो यूनिवर्सिटी, इंडियाना यूनिवर्सिटी, यूनिवर्सिटी ऑफ सिडनी, कैम्ब्रिज यूनिवर्सिटी, ऑक्सफोर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी, एमोरी यूनिवर्सिटी, यदि मैं इन विश्वविद्यालयों में, जो कि दुनिया के शीर्ष के विश्वविद्यालय हैं, हम गर्व के साथ यह कह सकते हैं कि वे आज संस्कृत को पढ़ा रहे हैं और उसके गौरव को बढ़ा रहे हैं । मैं यह कहना चाहता हूं कि आज इसकी जरूरत है कि हम ज्ञान और विज्ञान को नवाचार के साथ आगे लेकर जाएं । हमारी जितनी भी भारतीय भाषाएं हैं, वे समृद्ध हैं । इसलिए, यह जो बिल आया है, इससे देश को श्रेष्ठ बनाने की दिशा में, जो हमारा प्राचीन विज्ञान और ज्ञान है, उसको नवाचार के साथ और नए अनुसंधान के साथ ऊपर उठाने और बढ़ाने के लिए यह बिल लाया गया है । इसलिए, मैं सबसे विनती करता हूं कि इस पर वे अपने विचार जरूर रखें और इस बिल को सर्वसम्मति से पास करके भारत के गौरव को बढ़ाने की कोशिश करें ।
HON. CHAIRPERSON : Mr. Raja, you have exceeded your time.
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SHRI A. RAJA : No, Sir. …(Interruptions)
SHRI T. R. BAALU : Sir, you please allow him.  …(Interruptions) He will conclude. …(Interruptions) He knows how to behave in the House. …(Interruptions)
*SHRI A RAJA : In the Statement of Objects and Reasons, it is stated that it will also enhance the opportunities of imparting education in the field of Indian philosophy. You are stating that the Indian philosophical thought only pertains to Sanskrit and nothing else. This has been stated in this Bill. This is the hidden agenda of the present Government. We cannot accept this. Section 5 of this Bill states that you will be spreading science, human science, social science and discipline through Sanskrit. It is surprising for me. If this Sanskrit language is really a language of Gods, if it is a language of Indian sub-continent, I want to ask the same question raised by my friend in this House, that why have you denied a person who has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the Banaras Hindu University after getting expertise in Sanskrit ?. If it is so, you mean that Sanskrit belongs to Hindutva. In that case we will never accept that language. You can help make a language survive. There is nothing wrong. This Sanskrit language is at the verge of extinction. During the 1961 Census, it was found that only 2000 persons spoke Sanskrit.
माननीय सभापति : हमने बिजनेस अडवाइजरी कमेटी में जो समय तय किया है, उसके हिसाब से आपको ज्यादा समय दिया है,आप कनक्लूड कीजिए ।
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SHRI T. R. BAALU : The BAC has allotted two hours for it. He has got time. …(Interruptions)
डॉ. निशिकांत दुबे (गोड्डा): सर, यह तमिल और संस्कृत की लड़ाई नहीं है ।…(व्यवधान)
माननीय सभापति : आप बैठ जाइए । मिस्टर राजा, आप कनक्लूड कीजिए ।
*SHRI A. RAJA : We have reached a point where the researchers are questioning whether this Sanskrit language is a surviving or a dead language.  There is a debate going on. Sheldon Pollock and John Snelling, both language researchers, have declared Sanskrit as a dead language. Another expert says it is a dying language. I am in total agreement with your good intention in reviving a dying language. During 2011-12 you have given Rs.150 crore rupees for promotion of Sanskrit. Whereas you have given only a meagre amount of Rs.12 crore to all the classical languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. During the year 2014, you have forcibly shifted 70,000 students to Sanskrit who had opted for German language. We have 41 Universities in the country. Out of which six are language Universities. Out of these six Central Universities six, three are for Sanskrit, One for English, One for Urdu and One for Hindi. But none of the University is for Tamil language.
HON. CHAIRPERSON: Please conclude now.
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HON. CHAIRPERSON: Thank you very much. The next speaker is Prof. Sougata Ray.
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SHRI T. R. BAALU : Hon. Parliamentary Affairs Minister, he is concluding. …(Interruptions) 
 
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL):  Mr Raja Ji, You please conclude. My only intervention  is that is not a clash between Sanskrit and Tamil or with other Indian languages. We want to set up a Sanskrit University. If you want, it should be set up for Tamil language, Government is ready for that. Hon. Minister may reply. It is not a clash between Tamil and Sanskrit. You must clarify or speak about the Bill.