Sundar Pichai learnt Hindi in school: BJP fires back at DMK amid language row
1 week, 5 days ago

Sundar Pichai learnt Hindi in school: BJP fires back at DMK amid language row

India Today  

As the language controversy rages in Tamil Nadu, state BJP chief K Annamalai referenced Madurai-born Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to slam the ruling DMK for their opposition to the National Education Policy and its Hindi imposition charge. In a long post, the BJP leader called out Tamil Nadu Minister PTR Thyagarajan and his DMK colleagues for "allowing their children or grandchildren" to learn three languages in schools while compelling government students to learn only two. "Additionally, Google CEO Thiru Sundar Pichai studied three languages in his school, including Hindi, contrary to your claim," Annamalai's tweet, tagging PTR Thyagarajan, read. The language row has sparked a political flashpoint between the BJP and DMK, which was reinforced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday after he called the NEP a "saffronised policy".

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BJP's Annamalai slams DMK, claims Hindi was a ‘compulsory’ third language under UPA
2 days, 2 hours ago

BJP's Annamalai slams DMK, claims Hindi was a ‘compulsory’ third language under UPA

Hindustan Times  

BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Sunday hit out at the ruling DMK and claimed that Hindi was a “compulsory” third language during the Congress-led UPA regime. Annamalai claimed despite ruling Tamil Nadu for many years, the DMK never made Tamil medium of instruction compulsory His remarks come amid the ongoing language debate in Tamil Nadu and other southern …

DMK hiding behind Hindi row, lacks courage to translate texts in Tamil: Amit Shah
4 days, 23 hours 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 …

DMK Ministers take joy in belittling north Indians: BJP leader Annamalai
1 week 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
1 week, 3 days 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
1 week, 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 …

Kanimozhi slams Nirmala Sitharaman for quoting Periyar without understanding
1 week, 5 days ago

Kanimozhi slams Nirmala Sitharaman for quoting Periyar without understanding

India Today  

DMK MP K Kanimozhi hit out at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying the latter was misrepresenting historical facts and selectively quoting statements to serve a political agenda. Kanimozhi elaborated on Periyar’s remarks on Tamil, which Sitharaman quoted in Parliament to criticise DMK for their extreme resistance to three-language formula under the National Education Policy. In response, Kanimozhi firmly rejected …

'Look at their hypocrisy': Nirmala Sitharaman slams DMK over language row
2 weeks ago

'Look at their hypocrisy': Nirmala Sitharaman slams DMK over language row

Hindustan Times  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday lashed out at the DMK over the language row as she accused it of hypocrisy, saying the "elderly person" they worship used to describe Tamil as a "barbaric" language which cannot even help beggars get alms. In a fiery speech in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said DMK people idolise a person who spoke "disparagingly" …

Dharmendra Pradhan defends NEP amid DMK protest: ‘Only Tamil in PM SHRI schools'
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Dharmendra Pradhan defends NEP amid DMK protest: ‘Only Tamil in PM SHRI schools'

Hindustan Times  

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday responded to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -led Tamil Nadu government's opposition to the National Education Policy and the three-language policy. If the Tamil Nadu government agrees to that path, we have no objection in giving them PM SHRI allocation,” ANI quoted Pradhan as saying outside the Parliament. DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran refuted claims …

Dharmendra Pradhan slams DMK over NEP and language row: 'They are not committed to students of Tamil Nadu'
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Dharmendra Pradhan slams DMK over NEP and language row: 'They are not committed to students of Tamil Nadu'

India TV News  

Dharmendra Pradhan slams DMK over NEP and language row: 'They are not committed to students of Tamil Nadu' Pradhan accused the DMK of being "dishonest" and "politically motivated," claiming the party is endangering the future of Tamil Nadu's students by opposing the New Education Policy. The remarks come amid growing tensions between the Centre and Tamil Nadu's ruling party over …

M.K. Stalin language row: T.N. CM says Dravidam does not take dictations from Delhi, it sets the course for nation to follow
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

M.K. Stalin language row: T.N. CM says Dravidam does not take dictations from Delhi, it sets the course for nation to follow

The Hindu  

Accusing Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of provoking Tamil Nadu by threatening it to implement the three language formula, Chief Minister M.K. Tamil Nadu will not be blackmailed into surrendering,” Mr. Stalin posted on X, referring to his series of letters to DMK cadres on alleged Hindi imposition. Calling it as “the biggest irony” Mr. Stalin said Tamil Nadu, which …

Amit Shah attacks Stalin on three-language issue; asks CM to impart medical, engineering education in Tamil
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Amit Shah attacks Stalin on three-language issue; asks CM to impart medical, engineering education in Tamil

New Indian Express  

RANIPET: Amid the language row in Tamil Nadu involving the ruling DMK and the BJP-led Centre, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked Chief Minister M K Stalin to impart engineering and medical education in Tamil in the state and also paid rich tributes to the Tamil language. Targeting the chief minister on the language issue, especially given Stalin's …

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu
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2 weeks, 5 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
3 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: BJP declines invitation to March 5 meeting
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu: BJP declines invitation to March 5 meeting

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:BJP State President K Annamalai said that his party would not take part in the March 5 all-party meeting called by the Chief Minister M K Stalin because the fear of the State losing Parliament seats in the delimitation exercise was an imaginary and baseless one being deliberately spread even before the Delimitation Commission had announced the process. In his …

What's the need to learn Hindi? DMK's Kanimozhi on three-language policy row
3 weeks, 4 days ago

What's the need to learn Hindi? DMK's Kanimozhi on three-language policy row

India Today  

Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi reiterated her party's stand on the contentious issue of three-language policy implementation in Tamil Nadu, wondering why it is necessary to learn Hindi. Centre withheld Rs 5,000 crore in funds meant for Tamil Nadu, after we refused to implement the National Education Policy, which mandates a three-language policy," she added. …

Tamil Nadu Hindi row: DMK’s Kanimozhi clarifies – not against Hindi, but oppose its imposition
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3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Tamil Nadu language row turns sour for BJP, actor Ranjana Natchiyaar leaves party to join Vijay’s TVK
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

‘KG students’: Actor Vijay dismisses Centre-DMK clash over ‘Hindi imposition’
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘KG students’: Actor Vijay dismisses Centre-DMK clash over ‘Hindi imposition’

Live Mint  

Actor Vijay has dismissed the clash between the Centre and the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government over the ‘Hindi imposition’ through implementation of National Education Policy, terming it a ‘fight between KG students’, according to a report. Actor Vijay's comments come as MK Stalin's government clashes with the Central government, accusing it of thrusting Hindi upon the state through the NEP …

Annamalai slams Vijay over language row, says 'practise what you preach, bro'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Annamalai slams Vijay over language row, says 'practise what you preach, bro'

India Today  

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has taken a dig at actor-turned-politician Vijay over his stance on the language debate, accusing him of double standards. Calling Vijay “bro,” Annamalai questioned why the actor’s children and his own school, Vijay Vidhyashram, followed a three-language policy while his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, advocated for a two-language system. What bro, it’s very wrong …

Student organisations led by DMK protest against NEP
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Student organisations led by DMK protest against NEP

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Along with student organisations, cadres of the DMK's student wing staged a demonstration condemning the union government's imposition of the three language policy in Tamil Nadu. The cadres headed by DMK North District Organiser Sreenivasan condemned the union government at the demonstration held at Chidambaranar bus stop here on Tuesday. The cadres raised slogans slamming the union's multi faceted …

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 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 …

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 …

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

Centre vs. Tamil Nadu row: Udhayanidhi Stalin hits back at Dharmendra Pradhan
1 month ago

Centre vs. Tamil Nadu row: Udhayanidhi Stalin hits back at Dharmendra Pradhan

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Friday hit back at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for attacking Chief Minister M.K. Earlier in the day, Pradhan had attacked Stalin over the ongoing row on the implementation of NEP and accused him of "spinning progressive reforms into threats to sustain political narratives". In a letter to Stalin, Pradhan said the …

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

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

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

Udhayanidhi Stalin warns Centre of ‘language war’ over ‘imposition’ of Hindi on Tamil Nadu
1 month ago

Udhayanidhi Stalin warns Centre of ‘language war’ over ‘imposition’ of Hindi on Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The tension in Tamil Nadu over the New Education Policy and the Trilingual Language System, which is being dubbed as “imposition” of Hindi, has been on the rise, with the DMK organising a massive protest against the Centre in Chennai. Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin at the DMK-led protest against the imposition of three-language policy in the state. …

Some friends in Tamil Nadu are doing politics, says Dharmendra Pradhan as DMK hits out over ‘Hindi imposition’
1 month, 1 week ago

Some friends in Tamil Nadu are doing politics, says Dharmendra Pradhan as DMK hits out over ‘Hindi imposition’

The Hindu  

Following the allegations of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government of language imposition and funds not been released for the implementation of the National Education Policy in Tamil Nadu, Union Education Minister Dharmendra said that the Central government is committed to implementing National Education Policy. Earlier Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday hit out at …

Tamil Nadu BJP chief speaks against Hindi imposition as DMK calls for protest
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP chief speaks against Hindi imposition as DMK calls for protest

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: BJP state president K. Annamalai said on Thursday that any entrance examination in India could be held only as per the Schedule Eight of the Constitution and that only the languages listed in that schedule were the official languages even as the DMK’s youth and students’ wings had called for a state-wide protest against ‘Hindi imposition’. Speaking to media …

Denying Students Option to Learn Hindi Amounts to Modern-day Untouchability, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Denying Students Option to Learn Hindi Amounts to Modern-day Untouchability, Says Tamil Nadu BJP Chief

News 18  

BJP Tamil Nadu chief L Murugan on Saturday took potshots at DMK President M K Stalin for his opposition to the three-language formula suggested in the Centre's National Education Policy 2020, asking why government school students should be 'discriminated' from learning Hindi. The NEP's three-language formula, which includes Hindi, had found opposition in Tamil Nadu, with the ruling AIADMK making …

'3-Language Formula Saddening': TN CM Rejects NEP, Seeks Permission from PM to Modify
4 years, 7 months ago

'3-Language Formula Saddening': TN CM Rejects NEP, Seeks Permission from PM to Modify

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday expressed his firm opposition to the implementation of the three-language policy as envisioned in the National Education Policy 2020, saying it would hurt sentiments in a state that has rallied against the imposition of languages in the past. Palaniswami, in a statement, said the three-language idea will not be put into …

BJP slams DMK for its stance on Hindi
5 years, 6 months ago

BJP slams DMK for its stance on Hindi

India TV News  

Chennai, Sep 19 The BJP has slammed DMK for its stance on Hindi, saying if the regional party was so strongly against this language, the schools owned by its functionaries should not have CBSE syllabus as Hindi is taught in that. "The schools owned by DMK functionaries should shift to state board syllabus from CBSE stream," BJP's National Secretary H …

AIADMK failed on Neet issue: Stalin
5 years, 7 months ago

AIADMK failed on Neet issue: Stalin

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Refuting Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami's charge that the previous DMK regime had set the stage for introduction of the 'NEET' exam for admissions to medical and dental colleges, the DMK president M K Stalin said no quarter was given for 'NEET' to enter the system as long as DMK was in power. Campaigning for the DMK candidate Kathir …

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