New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Rajya Sabha MP Ajeet Gopchade paid a courtesy visit to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and submitted detailed memoranda on key national and regional issues, including rural development, development of the Marathwada region, and border security.

The memoranda addressed broad themes such as national inclusion, strengthening the rural economy, internal security, and border management. Gopchade specifically urged the Centre to recognise Indian Sign Language (ISL) as the 23rd official language. He emphasised that such recognition would ensure equal rights, dignity, and justice for persons with disabilities, while enabling their effective participation in education and public services.

Referring to the Lok Sab...