Hyderabad, April 11 -- Former Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, expressed concern over reports suggesting the Telangana government's intention to implement Sanskrit as a second language in government junior colleges.

Taking to social media platform 'X,' Naidu emphasized the importance of preserving the connection between students and their mother tongue.

He stated, "It is not advisable to distance students from their mother tongue. Teaching Sanskrit is not wrong, but at the same time, our native languages serve as a foundation for embracing our culture. The National Education Policy 2020 has also given priority to this aspect."

Naidu urged the Telangana government to reconsider its decision if it was driven solely by scoring adv...