PURNEA, July 18 -- Congress MP from Kishanganj Dr Mohammad Javed's remark that "Sanskrit language came from outside and Urdu is an Indian language" has triggered a row, especially in the Seemanchal region, with even the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) castigating the MP for his "childish" statement. Dr Javed is second time MP from Kishanganj and he reportedly made the remark on languages on July 13 when he was taking part in a protest against the he New Education policy (NEP) 2020 His video clip is circulating on social media and he is heard commenting on the Sanskrit language while criticising the Bihar government over its failure to recruit and appoint Urdu language teachers in Bihar schools. He is also critical of the NEP 2020. HT doesn't confirm the veracity of the video. Dr Javed can be heard in the video asserting that Sanskrit and English languages came from outside while claiming that Hindi and Urdu are the true indigenous languages of India. He stressed the need for preserving Hindi and Urdu. If sources are to be believed the MP made the remark on July 13 when he participated in a protest against NEP. He couldn't be contacted for his comment on the controversy despite repeated attempts. But senior Congress party leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan, speaking to HT over the phone, said, "Sanskrit is the mother of all languages. Sanskrit covers a wide array of human knowledge, from grand epics and spiritual philosophy to mathematics, medicine, grammar and political science," he said while refusing to comment on the MP's remark. "I took an oath in Sanskrit on the floor of the Bihar Assembly," he said, adding, "Once Sanskrit used to be a language of common people in India." AIMIM national spokesperson Adil Hasan, speaking to HT termed the Congress MP's comment as completely directionless. "He must improve his knowledge," he said. "We all respect Sanskrit as it has been a treasure house of knowledge," he asserted. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala said that the Congress MP's remark was an insult to Indian civilisation. "It is known that the Congress has had imported leaders and an imported ideology. But that does not mean they have a right to insult Indian civilisation or Indianness," Poonawala said. JD(U) Bihar spokesperson Neeraj Kumar too said that Sanskrit is an ancient language and those trying to create a language dispute should first know the history of any language, while advocating that Hindi and Urdu languages too have a long rich history. Even a Congress party leader admitted, "The MP has done great damage to the party and it will prove to be another setback for the party in Bihar." Prof Pankaj K Mishra, a Sanskrit professor at the St Stephen's College (University of Delhi), was perplexed with the knowledge of Congress MP and called his remark only a publicity stunt to stay in limelight....