Jammu, June 19 -- Share Tweet Share Sopore, Jun 19 (KNS): Terming the protection of Kashmiri language a collective responsibility, MLA Wagoora-Kreeri Irfan Hafiz Lone stressed that linguistic preservation cannot be relegated to the background in the pursuit of academic excellence. "The mother tongue is our identity. It cannot be allowed to die while we run after degrees and marks," MLA Lone said during his visit to SRM Welkin School, which produced eight rank-holders in the top-ten across Class 10 and 12 board examinations in the previous session board examinations. Emphasising a multi-pronged approach, the MLA Lone called for grassroots interventions, including introduction of Kashmiri literature in school curricula, increased conversati...