New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday said that language is the soul of a nation, and literature gives permanence to its ideas and values, underscoring the role of the two in preserving country's cultural heritage.
Gupta, who was addressing the inaugural session of Rachayita Literary Festival 2026 at Delhi University as Chief Guest, stated that the identity of a country is shaped not merely by its geographical boundaries, but by its language, literature and cultural heritage.
Speaking on the theme "Language, Literature and the Nation," he emphasised that language, literature and national identity are deeply interconnected and that preserving linguistic heritage is essential to safeguarding the civilisatio...