Original sentence: The Tamil language in 2004 was elevated to a newly created official status of "classical language" followed by Sanskrit in a symbolic gesture emphasizing the equal treatment of the two major linguistic groups in India, Indo-Aryan and Dravidian
Edited sentence: Under the pressure of Tamil activism, the Tamil language in 2004 was elevated to a newly created official status of "classical language" together with Sanskrit in a symbolic gesture emphasizing the equal treatment of the two major linguistic groups in India, Indo-Aryan and Dravidian