NEP row: Ashwini Vaishnaw backs Centre, says PM Modi wants every language to get due respect
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NEP row: Ashwini Vaishnaw backs Centre, says PM Modi wants every language to get due respect

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday backed the central government amid the ongoing row over Hindi language imposition, saying that Tamil is a "sweet language" and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants every language to get its "due respect". Ashwini Vaishnaw also recalled how he learnt about the Tamil language from a professor during his time in IIT Kanpur. And that is the spirit with which our Prime Minister is working today making sure that every Indian language gets its big place under the Sun and make sure they get the respect which is due to them, make sure that they get the exposure," he added. Vaishnaw's remarks come in the backdrop of the ongoing tiff between the Centre and the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government over the three-language policy under NEP 2020.

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Chandrababu Naidu backs Hindi amid NEP row: ‘Language is not for hating’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandrababu Naidu backs Hindi amid NEP row: ‘Language is not for hating’

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday voiced his support for learning Hindi, calling on states to avoid doing "unnecessary politics" over languages. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu advocated learning multiple languages, saying it would better job opportunities. Naidu's remarks gain significance against the backdrop of the ongoing language row in Tamil Nadu and other southern states over …

Tamil a sweet language; PM wants every language to get its due respect: Union Minister Vaishnaw
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil a sweet language; PM wants every language to get its due respect: Union Minister Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Hailing Tamil as a 'sweet' language, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said it is one of the assets of the country and the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi always ensured that every Indian language gets its due respect, the Union Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology Minister said at an event near here. Referring to his interaction …

Top news of the day: PM ensured unprecedented peace in Northeast along with development, says Amit Shah; Ranya Rao alleges ill-treatment by investigating officers in gold smuggling case, and more
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Top news of the day: PM ensured unprecedented peace in Northeast along with development, says Amit Shah; Ranya Rao alleges ill-treatment by investigating officers in gold smuggling case, and more

The Hindu  

Along with development, PM ensured unprecedented peace in Northeast, says Amit Shah Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that along with the development of Northeast, PM Narendra Modi has ensured unprecedented peace in the region. PM Modi to finalise bilateral agreements during his visit next month: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in …

‘North India knows Tamil as masala dosa’: Ashwini Vaishnaw amid language row with Tamil Nadu
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘North India knows Tamil as masala dosa’: Ashwini Vaishnaw amid language row with Tamil Nadu

Live Mint  

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday called Tamil "a very sweet language" and one of the country's assets. Ashwini Vaishnaw's remarks have come amid the ongoing debate between the Centre and Tamil Nadu government over alleged ‘Hindi imposition’ and the war of words over the state replacing the Indian rupee symbol with Tamil letter ‘ru’ in the budget. The Union …

G. Babu Jayakumar | Sound, Fury Over NEP’s Three-Language Formula
2 weeks, 4 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 …

'I learnt Hindi to take on Modi', says Revanth Reddy amid language row
3 weeks, 4 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 …

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu
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3 weeks, 6 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 …

VP Dhankar questions ‘confrontational stance on languages’ amid row over NEP
4 weeks, 2 days 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, 2 days 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 …

‘No question of imposing Hindi under NEP’: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar
1 month ago

‘No question of imposing Hindi under NEP’: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

New Indian Express  

KARAIKAL: Mentioning the National Education Policy 2020 having redefined “our education landscape”, Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday dismissed claims of the three-language policy under the NEP imposing Hindi, saying that there’s no place for it. Addressing the gathering at NIT-Puducherry after inaugurating a staff residential quarters and the Coastal, Offshore, Riverine, and Estuary Research Laboratory …

NEP does not mandate Hindi: K Annamalai asks why DMK leaders are sending their own children to 3-language schools while depriving common Tamilians of the same
1 month, 1 week ago

NEP does not mandate Hindi: K Annamalai asks why DMK leaders are sending their own children to 3-language schools while depriving common Tamilians of the same

Op India  

According to a famous Chinese proverb, “To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” However, DMK members and their ecosystem are unreasonably fixated on the notion that Tamils shouldn’t learn Hindi or Sanskrit and they have repeatedly voiced the same. M K Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, hence has …

Why Tamil Nadu rejects NEP despite no binding rule to learn Hindi
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Tamil Nadu rejects NEP despite no binding rule to learn Hindi

India Today  

In an intensifying confrontation between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre, chief minister M.K. At the core of this resistance are concerns over perceived language imposition, potential disruption of Tamil Nadu’s long-established education model, and what the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government views as a violation of cooperative federalism. Tamil Nadu’s resistance to Hindi imposition has its roots in the …

Tamil Nadu BJP hits back at DMK amid row over NEP's three language policy
1 month, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu BJP hits back at DMK amid row over NEP's three language policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K Annamalai accused certain political parties of making "unnecessary controversy" and trying to divide the country on the basis of language, taking a veiled jibe at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which has alleged that the union government is trying to impose Hindi over non-hindi speaking states. So people should study more languages," he told ANI …

Amid NEP row, PM bats for education in ‘all languages’: 'There's never been animosity...'
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid NEP row, PM bats for education in ‘all languages’: 'There's never been animosity...'

Hindustan Times  

Amid the Centre vs Tamil Nadu government faceoff over the three-language mandate under the National Education Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that there has never been any animosity between languages of India since they influence and enrich each other. Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday asked the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government to “rise above politics” over the …

NEP row: Pradhan asks Stalin to rise above politics, prioritise policies that empower students
1 month, 1 week ago

NEP row: Pradhan asks Stalin to rise above politics, prioritise policies that empower students

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government should prioritise the interests of young learners and rise above political differences, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said. Stalin, a copy of which was shared on Mr. Pradhan’s X handle, he said: “As leaders entrusted with shaping the destiny of our young minds, it is imperative that the State government rises above politics and prioritise …

No animosity among languages: PM amid New Education Policy tussle with Tamil Nadu
1 month, 1 week ago

No animosity among languages: PM amid New Education Policy tussle with Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Amid the ongoing tussle between the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government over the three-language policy under the National Education Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pointed out that India's languages have always coexisted, influencing and enriching one another without animosity. While speaking at the inaugural function of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi, PM …

R Ashwin makes unsolicited remarks against Hindi at an event in Tamil Nadu
2 months, 3 weeks ago

R Ashwin makes unsolicited remarks against Hindi at an event in Tamil Nadu

Op India  

Former Indian cricket player Ravichandran Ashwin recently stirred a hornet’s nest when he passed unsolicited comments on Hindi while speaking at a graduation ceremony at a private engineering college in Tamil Nadu. This makes his gratuitous comments on Hindi even more intriguing, making one wonder if they were a result of the alleged falling out with the predominantly Hindi-speaking Indian …

Ravichandran Ashwin says ‘Hindi not national language, it is official language’ at college graduation ceremony
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravichandran Ashwin says ‘Hindi not national language, it is official language’ at college graduation ceremony

The Hindu  

Former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has said Hindi was not the country's national language but only an official language. I thought I will say it is not our national language, but an official language," the former India all-rounder said. Pursue excellence, continue to learn Ravichandran Ashwin called upon the youth to pursue excellence and continue to learn even after completing their …

Hindi not a national but an official language: Ravichandran Ashwin
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindi not a national but an official language: Ravichandran Ashwin

Deccan Chronicle  

India former cricketer, Ravichandran Ashwin joined the debate around Hindi being a national or an official language. I wanted to say 'Hindi is an official language and not the national language'." Addressing students at a private engineering college in his hometown, Chennai, Ashwin said that Hindi is an "official language" but not a national language. Meanwhile, the debate around Hindi …

Hindi is not national language but an official one: R Ashwin
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindi is not national language but an official one: R Ashwin

India Today  

Star cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, speaking at a private college event, made headlines with his comments on both his career and the status of Hindi in India. Addressing the students during a graduation ceremony of the college, Ashwin said that Hindi is not the national language of India. "I thought I should say this: Hindi is not our national language; it …

Can send PM a good teacher to help him learn Tamil: Kanimozhi
1 year ago

Can send PM a good teacher to help him learn Tamil: Kanimozhi

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very affectionate towards Tamil, I can send a good teacher for him to learn the Tamil language, Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said on Monday. Stating that the union government is discriminating against the non-BJP ruled states, Kanimozhi said that Tamil Nadu, one of the highest revenue generating states, receives 29 paisa for every …

Is BJP playing language tune to woo Tamils?
5 years, 5 months ago

Is BJP playing language tune to woo Tamils?

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Some recent developments both within the country and abroad have raised the poser in political circles here whether the BJP and the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi is taking the language route to win the Tamil hearts. Even as saffron parties have opined that the anti-Hindi outbursts by the Dravidian parties attacking the imposition of Hindi by the Centre, …

Modi’s diaspora address steeped in Tamil flavour
9 years, 4 months ago

Modi’s diaspora address steeped in Tamil flavour

The Hindu  

is how Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur as he set the tone for an address that was steeped in Tamil flavour for the majority Tamil-Malaysians in the audience. After greeting the crowd, Mr. Modi spoke a few sentences in Tamil saying, “Many of you are from Tamil Nadu.Tamil Nadu’s role in India’s growth is …

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