India, Dec. 30 -- Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday emphasised the central role of languages in sustaining India's civilisational continuity, stating that India's languages, regions, and traditions are not isolated strands, but "interconnected streams of one civilisation".

Addressing the valedictory function of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) 4.0 in Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram, Pradhan said that linguistic diversity was a bridge, not a source of division. "India's languages, regions, and traditions are not isolated strands, but interconnected streams of one civilisation. KTS initiative is not merely cultural but deeply civilisational in intent," he said at the function. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan was the chief guest at ...