After the implementation of e-Vidhan for the paperless conduct of the proceedings of the legislature in 2022, the Uttar Pradesh assembly in another innovation will also conduct its proceedings in regional languages of the state and English.

The regional languages are Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj and Bundeli. This will be implemented from the budget session of the assembly commencing here from Tuesday.

“It’s a new beginning to be done by the UP assembly, rest of the state assemblies follow the initiatives taken by the most populous state of India,” said UP assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, adding that in future if the need arises use of artificial intelligence will also be considered.

He said for implementing the move of adding five more languages, enabling provision will be made in the Rules of Business for the Conduct of the Proceedings of Uttar Pradesh Assembly. He said if the members of the assembly wanted to speak in their respective regional language like Bhojpuri, Braj, Bundeli and Awadhi, they could speak in the particular language and simultaneous translation would be done by the interpreters.

Mahana said the assembly secretariat had hired the services of translators who would provide the translation in Hindi during the proceedings of the House. He said the base of all regional languages of Uttar Pradesh was Hindi and there would be no practical difficulty in translation of the regional languages in Hindi.

Mahana said the use of regional languages would create a sense of belonging among the people living in different regions of the state.

“Hindi is the official language of the Uttar Pradesh assembly. It is also important to pay due attention to the regional languages of the state as Uttar Pradesh is full of linguistic and cultural diversity. Particularly the people of Uttar Pradesh whose mother tongue is Bhojpuri are living in different places; they are also a significant part of the Indian diaspora across the globe; the conduct of proceedings in Bhojpuri will certainly strengthen their sense of belonging to the their cultural and linguistic roots,” Mahana said.