Language harmony versus language power
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Language harmony versus language power

The Hindu  

My wife’s maternal grandparents were a Rajput and a Malayali. Ananthamurthy often said that everyone had a duty to learn the language of the state where they lived. It is easy to say you can learn any language, but that implies there is a qualified teacher of Bhojpuri, for instance, in Kerala, or Tamil in Ladakh. The politics of language is ever nestling beneath the politics of power in our country with its many languages. Language warriors have looked into the future and seen the gradual disappearance of their mother tongues and the consequent impact on their culture and tradition.

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Allowing another language will swallow Tamil
5 days ago

Allowing another language will swallow Tamil

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: History had proved that if a language was allowed to be imposed on a State, it would gobble up the mother tongue and hence Hindi imposition was not just about forcing a language on the State but destroying its culture, Chief Minister M K Stalin said. Replying to the debate on the special call attention resolution in the State …

Tamil Nadu vs Hindutva: How BJP’s Push for Cultural Uniformity Faces a Southern Roadblock
1 week ago

Tamil Nadu vs Hindutva: How BJP’s Push for Cultural Uniformity Faces a Southern Roadblock

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 22, 2025 22:11 IST - 6 MINS READ It is hard to believe there is something in common between a stated desire to demolish the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Maharashtra and an education policy that is seen by critics as a means to promote Hindi in Tamil Nadu and other non-Hindi-speaking States. Indeed, if …

DMK hiding behind Hindi row, lacks courage to translate texts in Tamil: Amit Shah
1 week, 2 days ago

DMK hiding behind Hindi row, lacks courage to translate texts in Tamil: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu over translating medical and engineering courses in Tamil, accusing the ruling party of lacking the courage to implement such measures. Speaking on the controversy surrounding language in Parliament, the Home Minister declared, “You do not have the courage to translate medical and engineering courses in the …

'Don't use language to hide your corruption': Amit Shah slams DMK in RS
1 week, 2 days ago

'Don't use language to hide your corruption': Amit Shah slams DMK in RS

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that the official letters from his office would sent to the Chief Ministers, MPs and others, including common people in their respective state languages. This comes amid the row between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the implementation of the new National Education Policy and the three-language …

DMK Ministers take joy in belittling north Indians: BJP leader Annamalai
1 week, 5 days ago

DMK Ministers take joy in belittling north Indians: BJP leader Annamalai

The Hindu  

BJP state president K. Annamalai on Tuesday alleged that the DMK Ministers take great joy in “belittling our brothers and sisters from Northern India, often forgetting our Tamil values and culture.” Sharing a video of Tamil Nadu Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises T.M. Anbarasan saying, “Those who studied Hindi are rearing cattle, selling pani puri and involved in …

DMK Slams Pawan Kalyan Over Hindi Language Row, Calls Him ‘Uninformed’ On State Politics
2 weeks, 1 day ago

DMK Slams Pawan Kalyan Over Hindi Language Row, Calls Him ‘Uninformed’ On State Politics

ABP News  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has hit back at Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan over his remarks on the Hindi language row in Tamil Nadu, accusing him of hypocrisy and ignorance about the state's political history. DMK leader TKS Elangovan dismissed Kalyan’s comments, stating that Tamil Nadu has opposed Hindi imposition since 1938 and follows a two-language formula based …

G. Babu Jayakumar | Sound, Fury Over NEP’s Three-Language Formula
2 weeks, 2 days ago

G. Babu Jayakumar | Sound, Fury Over NEP’s Three-Language Formula

Deccan Chronicle  

The recent explosion of angry exchanges between political leaders from Tamil Nadu and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan in diverse arenas like Parliament, media and social media threw up a political spectacle that many people failed to fathom. Pradhan’s nitpicking on the DMK like recalling the heckling of former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa in the Assembly and proclamations like “Tamil …

The Politics of Language: Hindi Imposition, Tamil Resistance, and India’s Linguistic Diversity
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Politics of Language: Hindi Imposition, Tamil Resistance, and India’s Linguistic Diversity

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 13, 2025 13:54 IST - 5 MINS READ Though I was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, I grew up abroad and was fluent in English before I was in Hindi. She and our three children in their early years spoke to one another in Assamese though they also became proficient in Hindi since we lived in Delhi. Stalin …

India’s war over words
2 weeks, 3 days ago

India’s war over words

Live Mint  

If you think language is an emotive issue in America, wait until you see India. Since last month, the government of Tamil Nadu, population 77 million, has been in a war of words with New Delhi over the state’s refusal to implement a national education policy that mandates that children must learn three languages, two of which must be native …

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister

The Hindu  

As the bitter battle between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the three-language policy continues, Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu said on Wednesday that the State has always encouraged the policy but firmly opposes the imposition of Hindi. “We want students to learn foreign languages as well, which is why we have set up the Centre of …

Will intensify protest in Parliament against Hindi imposition: DMK MP
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Will intensify protest in Parliament against Hindi imposition: DMK MP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Dayanidhi Maran said on Monday that his party will intensify its protest in Parliament against the Centre’s move to impose ‘Hindi’ in Tamil Nadu. He told this paper that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is trying to cover up the ‘NEET exam fiasco’ by bringing up the three-language policy in Tamil Nadu. Maran also …

Andhra's Nara Lokesh breaks ranks with neighbours: Hindi imposition won't happen
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andhra's Nara Lokesh breaks ranks with neighbours: Hindi imposition won't happen

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh dismissed fears of Hindi imposition, stating that India’s linguistic diversity would prevent any such move. When I met the Education Minister, he was more focused on promoting Telugu as the medium of instruction in the state," Lokesh said, adding that the NDA government had shown trust in strengthening mother tongues. …

DMK is reviving 1967 election tactics by using imposition of Hindi, says Pon Radhakrishnan
3 weeks, 2 days ago

DMK is reviving 1967 election tactics by using imposition of Hindi, says Pon Radhakrishnan

The Hindu  

The DMK government is reviving its 1967 election tactics by using the issue of three-language policy as Hindi imposition and making it a political strategy for the upcoming 2026 elections, said former Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan at a press conference held in Nagercoil. “The integrated National Education Policy was not a first-time effort under the governance of Prime Minister Narendra …

'I learnt Hindi to take on Modi', says Revanth Reddy amid language row
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'I learnt Hindi to take on Modi', says Revanth Reddy amid language row

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy strongly opposed the imposition of Hindi, stating that the language should remain an option rather than being forced upon people. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2025, Reddy criticised the BJP-led central government’s push for Hindi, arguing that linguistic diversity should be respected and preserved. Don’t force Hindi on us,” Reddy said, questioning the …

Indian Express lets TN Minister fan language hysteria with a diatribte on 'Hindi imposition'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Indian Express lets TN Minister fan language hysteria with a diatribte on 'Hindi imposition'

Op India  

DMK, the ruling party in Tamil Nadu, is kicking up a storm over the three-language formula in the NEP 2020, crying ‘Hindi imposition’ despite the policy’s clear stance that Hindi is not mandatory. Days after Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin claimed that adopting NEP would impose “2000-year regression” in the state, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services, Palanivel Thiaga …

Tamil Nadu will not tolerate 'Hindi colonialism,' says TN CM Stalin
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Tamil Nadu will not tolerate 'Hindi colonialism,' says TN CM Stalin

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will not tolerate 'Hindi colonialism' replacing British colonialism, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday and accused Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of provoking the state by threatening it to accept Hindi imposition. He forgot his place and dared to threaten an entire state to accept Hindi imposition, and now he faces the consequences of reviving …

'Hindi Is India's Root': Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Shastri After Stalin's Language 'Imposition' Claim
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Hindi Is India's Root': Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Shastri After Stalin's Language 'Imposition' Claim

ABP News  

Hindi Language Imposition Row: A controversy has erupted over the alleged imposition of the Hindi language. Now, Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has waded into the controversy, saying Hindi is the root of this country. #WATCH | Delhi: On the three-language policy issue and MK Stalin's remarks, Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri says, "The original language of …

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu Unlike Tamil Nadu’s ruling party DMK, which has rejected the three-language policy, Naidu said that he sees value in languages and asserted in promoting multiple languages. Amid the ongoing political slugfest over three-language policy between the Centre and Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N …

CM Stalin on Hindi imposition row: Won’t allow it in T.N. even if it means DMK losing power
3 weeks, 6 days ago

CM Stalin on Hindi imposition row: Won’t allow it in T.N. even if it means DMK losing power

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Mr. Stalin said Tamils have no hatred for any language, but the entire State opposed the imposition of Hindi on the pretext of a three-language policy. On Mr. Ravi’s argument that the two-language policy had deprived Tamil students of the opportunity to learn an additional South Indian language, Mr. Stalin said the Governor would not …

MK Stalin writes to DMK cadre slamming Governor Ravi on language policy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

MK Stalin writes to DMK cadre slamming Governor Ravi on language policy

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday hit back at Governor RN Ravi over his remarks on the state's two-language policy, accusing him of pushing a false narrative and questioning the linguistic policies in BJP-ruled states. Stalin’s comments come after Governor Ravi claimed that the rigid two-language policy had deprived Tamil Nadu’s youth of opportunities and restricted their ability …

No need for confrontational stance on languages: Vice-President
3 weeks, 6 days ago

No need for confrontational stance on languages: Vice-President

The Hindu  

Wading into the Tamil Nadu Government’s ongoing clash with the Centre over the alleged imposition of Hindi, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned the need to assume a “confrontational stance” on the issue. Language war Mr. Dhankhar’s remarks come at a time when the Union and Tamil Nadu Governments are caught in a war of words over the 2020 National Education Policy …

'Not afraid': Udhayanidhi Stalin says Tamil Nadu won't accept 'Hindi imposition, NEP'
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Not afraid': Udhayanidhi Stalin says Tamil Nadu won't accept 'Hindi imposition, NEP'

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu's deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Sunday that the state won't accept the centre's alleged bid to impose Hindi in the garb of the National Education Policy. If you are trying to impose Hindi on Tamil Nadu, I am saying now clearly that Tamil Nadu will face another language war," he said. "The CM said three things …

VP Dhankar questions ‘confrontational stance on languages’ amid row over NEP
4 weeks ago

VP Dhankar questions ‘confrontational stance on languages’ amid row over NEP

Hindustan Times  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday stressed the importance of nurturing India’s linguistic diversity and questioned whether “there should be a confrontational stance on languages in the land of Bharat”. Chief minister MK Stalin had asserted that forced Hindi adoption has “swallowed” 25 North Indian languages and called it a “deliberate attempt to erase linguistic diversity”. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam …

‘Tamil Nadu To Face Another Language War If Hindi Imposed’: Udhayanidhi Even As Pradhan Denies Hindi Push Via NEP
4 weeks ago

‘Tamil Nadu To Face Another Language War If Hindi Imposed’: Udhayanidhi Even As Pradhan Denies Hindi Push Via NEP

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday strongly opposed the Centre’s three-language policy, alleging that the Union government was attempting to impose Hindi on the state through the New Education Policy. If you are trying to impose Hindi on Tamil Nadu, I am saying now clearly that Tamil Nadu will face another language war," Udhayanidhi said, as quoted …

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted
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1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Governor R N Ravi’s allegation that the southern part of the State felt like a neglected backyard despite the region having a huge potential for industrialization came in for attack from the State Law Minister S Regupathy, who challenged the Governor to explain on what aspect the State was backward. Ravi’s message on X after interacting with leaders from …

Those disrupting integration are anti-nationals
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1 month ago

Those disrupting integration are anti-nationals

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Those who destroy the country’s multi-cultural fabric, borne out of its diverse languages, and those who disrupted national integration were the real anti-national elements, Chief Minister M K Stalin said, responding to the allegation of some BJP leaders that the assertion of language rights by Tamil Nadu was an anti-national act. Continuing his series of letters illuminating his party …

Stalin’s bid to divert attention from misgovernance in T.N. has not resonated with anyone: Annamalai
1 month ago

Stalin’s bid to divert attention from misgovernance in T.N. has not resonated with anyone: Annamalai

The Hindu  

BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Friday said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was yet to realise that his attempts to divert attention from the misgovernance in the State to “a non-existent Hindi imposition” had not appealed to anyone in Tamil Nadu, barring a few “paint-dabba-carrying folks.” Mr. Annamalai posted an old video on X, in which Minister for Water …

Annamalai mocks MK Stalin's Hindi opposition with DMK leader's video
1 month ago

Annamalai mocks MK Stalin's Hindi opposition with DMK leader's video

India Today  

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai ramped up his criticism of Chief Minister MK Stalin by sharing a video of Minister Durai Murugan, where the latter stated that Members of Parliament must know either Hindi or English. https://t.co/kOIKRafDYi pic.twitter.com/zqwd8DDUp5 — K.Annamalai February 28, 2025 Annamalai didn’t hold back, saying: “TN CM Stalin hasn’t realized that his attempts to deflect the …

Hate for Hindi, love for Urdu: Amid language politics of DMK, BJP questions MK Stalin’s Urdu promise
1 month ago

Hate for Hindi, love for Urdu: Amid language politics of DMK, BJP questions MK Stalin’s Urdu promise

Op India  

BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday over the latter’s opposition to the three-language formula under the National Education Policy. Terming Stalin’s opposition to the three-language formula as ‘political opportunism’, Malviya wrote on X, “The glaring hypocrisy of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin assured the… pic.twitter.com/fxhmRV4KQK …

Tamil Nadu Hindi row: DMK’s Kanimozhi clarifies – not against Hindi, but oppose its imposition
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1 month ago

Tamil Nadu Hindi row: DMK’s Kanimozhi clarifies – not against Hindi, but oppose its imposition

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Hindi row: Senior DMK leader Kanimozhi has said that the ruling party of Tamil Nadu was not against any language but against the ‘imposition’ of Hindi by the Centre. Kanimozhi’s clarification comes amid the war of words between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu and the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the centre over the alleged …

Vijay slams BJP-DMK media war on language row
1 month ago

Vijay slams BJP-DMK media war on language row

Hindustan Times  

Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Wednesday criticised the BJP and the DMK for waging a “hashtag war” on social media platforms over the ongoing language row. Sharing the stage with election strategist Prashant Kishor, Vijay clarified TVK’s political stance that it exhibited no tolerance for the DMK and BJP. During the occasion, Vijay emphasised that his TVK party is emerging as a …

Won’t oppose Hindi if it’s not imposed on TN, says Stalin
1 month ago

Won’t oppose Hindi if it’s not imposed on TN, says Stalin

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said that the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will not oppose Hindi if it is not imposed on Tamil Nadu and that forcing the language on the state’s residents amounts to playing with their self respect. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin’s comments on Wednesday came amid his bitter verbal war with Union …

MK Stalin says Hindi erased 25 regional languages, many gasping for survival
1 month ago

MK Stalin says Hindi erased 25 regional languages, many gasping for survival

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin questioned the impact of Hindi on other Indian languages, listing several regional tongues that he claimed were “gasping for survival.” He voiced strong opposition to Centre’s ‘Hindi imposition’ through National Education Policy in a post on X. “My dear sisters and brothers from other states, Ever wondered how many Indian languages Hindi has swallowed? …

Will not let other languages dominate Tamil, says Stalin
1 month ago

Will not let other languages dominate Tamil, says Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. We won’t blacken Hindi words in the State,” Mr. Stalin said in his second letter to the DMK party cadre on the issue of imposition of Hindi. They should rather pose the question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on whether name boards in Uttar Pradesh …

Tamil Nadu language row turns sour for BJP, actor Ranjana Natchiyaar leaves party to join Vijay’s TVK
1 month ago

Tamil Nadu language row turns sour for BJP, actor Ranjana Natchiyaar leaves party to join Vijay’s TVK

Live Mint  

Actor-turned-politician Ranjana Natchiyaar, on Tuesday, February 25, resigned as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party over the ‘Hindi imposition’ allegations against the Central government. Ranjana Natchiyaar said she had no place in a party which “disregards Tamil identity.” The DMK in Tamil Nadu has accused the Centre of imposing Hindi on the state through the three-language formula in the …

Stalin: DMK Won’t Oppose Hindi If Not Imposed on Tamil Nadu
1 month ago

Stalin: DMK Won’t Oppose Hindi If Not Imposed on Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The DMK will not oppose Hindi if it is not "imposed" on Tamil Nadu and forcing the language on Tamils amounts to playing with their self-respect, state Chief Minister and the ruling party's president M K Stalin said on Wednesday. In his letter, Stalin recalled the anti-Hindi agitations in the state as early as between 1937-39 and said various …

‘Smart for Tamilians to learn Hindi’: Sridhar Vembu amid Centre-Tamil Nadu language war
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1 month ago

‘Smart for Tamilians to learn Hindi’: Sridhar Vembu amid Centre-Tamil Nadu language war

Live Mint  

As Tamil Nadu and the Central governments clash over language war over the implementation of the National Education Policy and the three-language policy, Zoho chief scientist Sridhar Vembu urged Tamil-speaking engineers and entrepreneurs to learn Hindi for business growth. Speaking for Zoho and the company engineers working closely with clients in Delhi and Mumbai, Sridhar Vembu said not knowing the …

DMK slams Zoho founder: Teach Hindi to your staff, not students in Tamil Nadu
1 month ago

DMK slams Zoho founder: Teach Hindi to your staff, not students in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai hit back at Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s call for Tamil Nadu’s engineers and entrepreneurs to learn Hindi, questioning why students in the state should prioritise the language for business needs. https://t.co/p5Jwvbg2Oo — Saravanan Annadurai February 26, 2025 His remarks came in response to Vembu’s argument that the lack of Hindi proficiency was a “serious handicap” for …

TN people aware of 'setting' between DMK, BJP on language issue: Vijay at TVK anniversary meet
1 month ago

TN people aware of 'setting' between DMK, BJP on language issue: Vijay at TVK anniversary meet

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay on Wednesday said that the people of Tamil Nadu need not be educated since they are already aware of what he termed as a “setting” between the BJP and the DMK on the issue of the Union government’s alleged attempt to impose “three language” policy in the State. Addressing the first anniversary of his …

'Won't oppose Hindi if you don't impose it,' says Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
1 month ago

'Won't oppose Hindi if you don't impose it,' says Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

New Indian Express  

The issue has led to a war of words between the DMK and the state BJP unit, with the saffron party's TN chief K Annamalai leading the charge. Some BJP leaders were saying the blackening of Hindi names in railway stations would affect north Indian passengers arriving in the state and said "they should have had such concern for Tamil." …

MK Stalin tells BJP on Hindi imposition: We oppose because you impose it
1 month ago

MK Stalin tells BJP on Hindi imposition: We oppose because you impose it

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reiterated the DMK’s strong opposition to the imposition of Hindi, asserting that the party would not have protested had there been no efforts to enforce the language. Will never let anyone instigate it.” His remarks come in response to criticism from BJP leaders in Tamil Nadu, who questioned how passengers from northern states would …

Stalin says Tamil Nadu ready for 'language war', Annamalai fires back
1 month ago

Stalin says Tamil Nadu ready for 'language war', Annamalai fires back

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reiterated his strong stance against the “imposition of Hindi”, declaring that the state is “ready for another language war” if necessary. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai hit back at Stalin’s remarks, accusing the DMK of hypocrisy when it comes to language policy. He emphasised that Tamil Nadu was under the “threat” of …

'Myopic view': Education minister on Tamil Nadu opposing 3-language policy
1 month, 1 week ago

'Myopic view': Education minister on Tamil Nadu opposing 3-language policy

India Today  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, urging the southern state to “rise above political differences” for the benefit of students. Expressing disappointment over Tamil Nadu’s continued resistance to the policy, Pradhan criticised the state government for viewing NEP through a “myopic vision” and spinning progressive reforms into political narratives. Pradhan concluded by …

DMK govt. has emboldened girl students to lodge complaints against sexual crimes: T.N. Law Minister
1 month, 1 week ago

DMK govt. has emboldened girl students to lodge complaints against sexual crimes: T.N. Law Minister

The Hindu  

Tami Nadu Law Minister S. Regupathy on Thursday said the DMK government had created an environment wherein girls studying in schools and colleges could come forward to lodge complaints related to sexual crimes without fear. The students feel emboldened to lodge complaints and are confident that the DMK government and Chief Minister M.K. The DMK government has removed that sense …

Hindi Row Escalates in Tamil Nadu
1 month, 1 week ago

Hindi Row Escalates in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

The entire road in Ayapakkam, a part of Maduravoyal, had a variety of slogans and patterns drawn on the road in front of the over 100 houses of the middle class locality opposing 'Hindi imposition in Tamil Nadu by the Union Government.' The poem that the Chief Minister posted on X addressed the ‘Hindi language in the pleasant land of …

Hindi ’imposition’ row: Why Tamil Nadu and Centre are at loggerheads again – ‘those who accepted stand to lose…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Hindi ’imposition’ row: Why Tamil Nadu and Centre are at loggerheads again – ‘those who accepted stand to lose…’

Live Mint  

Hindi ‘imposition’ row: The war of words between Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government and the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the centre over the alleged imposition of Hindi language refuses to die down. A day before, Stalin’s son and Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said people of Tamil Nadu will never allow the Centre to 'dump' …

Tamil Nadu: Udhayanidhi Stalin leads DMK protest against National Education Policy, claims 'Hindi imposition'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu: Udhayanidhi Stalin leads DMK protest against National Education Policy, claims 'Hindi imposition'

Op India  

DMK organized a major protest in Chennai against the BJP-led union government concerning the New Education Policy, the Trilingual Language System, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In the union budget 2025, the funds that must be shared with all states were majorly given to Uttra Pradesh and Gujarat states, and Tamilnadu was neglected completely.” He added, “Union Education Minister …

‘Hindi destroyed local languages, same will happen if…’: Udhayanidhi Stalin sparks controversy again
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Hindi destroyed local languages, same will happen if…’: Udhayanidhi Stalin sparks controversy again

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stirred controversy on Wednesday, February 19, by saying that the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu would threaten the survival of the Tamil language, similar to its impact on various North Indian languages, such as Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Bhojpuri, and Bihari. He added that nearly 99 per cent of Tamils working in prestigious organisations …

Udhayanidhi Stalin warns Centre: Don't trigger another language war in TN
1 month, 1 week ago

Udhayanidhi Stalin warns Centre: Don't trigger another language war in TN

Deccan Chronicle  

The DMK staged a large-scale protest in Chennai against the BJP-led Union Government, opposing the New Education Policy, the Trilingual Language System, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s stance on fund allocation.Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin led the protest, joined by leaders from DMK alliance parties, including MDMK’s Vaiko MP, Congress State President Selvaperunthagai, VCK’s Thirumavalavan MP, IUML’s …

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