Tamil Nadu government refusing to implement NEP for political reasons: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar
1 week, 4 days ago

Tamil Nadu government refusing to implement NEP for political reasons: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday dubbed the Tamil Nadu Government “hypocrite”, accusing it of refusing to implement National Education Policy 2020 as part of a political agenda since elections were approaching in the State. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Majumdar said that the claims of any differential treatment to Tamil Nadu were false. We are advocating for teaching and learning in the mother tongue for students till Class V. In Tamil Nadu, the mother tongue is Tamil; where is the problem then?” Mr. Majumdar told PTI. Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for about 30 minutes after DMK members condemned Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks that the Tamil Nadu Government was being “dishonest” on the issue of implementation of the PM Schools for Rising India scheme.

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'Don't use language to hide your corruption': Amit Shah slams DMK in RS
2 days, 10 hours 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 …

Karnataka Faces Growing Pressure to Abandon Three-Language Formula Amid Rising Kannada Activism
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Karnataka Faces Growing Pressure to Abandon Three-Language Formula Amid Rising Kannada Activism

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 20, 2025 14:05 IST - 5 MINS READ The ongoing debate over language policy in Tamil Nadu seems to be influencing Karnataka as well, where activists are pushing for a shift to the two-language model used in Tamil Nadu’s schools. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin’s resistance to the National Education Policy, which mandates teaching three …

How NEP is reshaping language policy, assessments, pedagogy in Uttar Pradesh
1 week ago

How NEP is reshaping language policy, assessments, pedagogy in Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

As the debate intensifies in Parliament over Tamil Nadu government’s opposition to National Education Policy and the three-language policy, HT explores the progress made by the Uttar Pradesh government over the past four years in implementing NEP, particularly in the context of the UP secondary education and the languages adopted to promote multilingualism. Additionally, they must opt for one more …

G. Babu Jayakumar | Sound, Fury Over NEP’s Three-Language Formula
1 week, 1 day 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 …

TN Budget 2025: No compromise on two-language policy, one lakh new houses, boost for women’s welfare
1 week, 2 days ago

TN Budget 2025: No compromise on two-language policy, one lakh new houses, boost for women’s welfare

New Indian Express  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu on Friday presented the 2025-26 state Budget in the Assembly, unveiling a series of schemes, including the construction of one lakh new houses under the Kalaignar Kanavu Illam housing scheme. The Budget also made significant allocations for the state's flagship welfare initiatives for women, such as the fare-free bus travel scheme and the 'Kalaignar …

Kanimozhi slams Nirmala Sitharaman for quoting Periyar without understanding
1 week, 3 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 …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Slams NEP As 'Saffron Policy,' Says It 'Promotes Hindi Over India'
1 week, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Slams NEP As 'Saffron Policy,' Says It 'Promotes Hindi Over India'

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin renewed his attack on Wednesday over the National Education Policy, calling it a “saffron policy" that aimed at developing Hindi not India. NEP does not accept reservation, which is social justice, alleges CM Stalin addressing party public meeting at Tiruvallur — Press Trust of India March 12, 2025 He also recounted, while addressing a …

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin alleges National Education Policy is ‘a saffron policy’ and delimitation an exercise to benefit BJP
1 week, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin alleges National Education Policy is ‘a saffron policy’ and delimitation an exercise to benefit BJP

The Hindu  

Stalin on Wednesday dubbed the National Education Policy a “Hindutva policy” aimed at promoting Hindi, rather than focusing on India’s overall development. The DMK organised meetings across the State against the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise and alleged Hindi imposition, under the theme, “Tamil Nadu Fights! “My request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to stop imposing Sanskrit and start fostering …

‘Saffron policy’: Stalin claims NEP will destroy Tamil Nadu's educational growth
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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Saffron policy’: Stalin claims NEP will destroy Tamil Nadu's educational growth

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday renewed his attack on the National Education Policy, saying that it was a “saffron policy” aimed at developing Hindi. "We oppose NEP as it will completely destroy Tamil Nadu's education growth," Stalin said, addressing the party rally in Chennai to condemn the Centre. Stalin vs Centre on NEP's 3-language policy A full-blown …

Why is Tamil Nadu at row with Centre over NEP’s three-language formula?
1 week, 4 days ago

Why is Tamil Nadu at row with Centre over NEP’s three-language formula?

Firstpost  

amil Nadu’s DMK government and the Centre are at odds over the three-language formula in the National Education Policy 2020. While Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has accused the Stalin government of a ‘U-turn’ on the PM Shri scheme, the state has alleged the Central government of withholding funds due to its opposition to NEP MK Stalin's DMK is at …

Pradhan makes fresh attack amid NEP furore
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1 week, 4 days ago

Pradhan makes fresh attack amid NEP furore

Hindustan Times  

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday doubled down on his criticism of Tamil Nadu’s DMK government for opposing and not implementing the National Education Policy 2020. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin have sparred over the National Education Policy 2020. Before Pradhan’s replies, opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha targeted the government over …

NEP row: Pradhan shares 2024 letter; TN govt refutes ‘U-turn’ claim
1 week, 4 days ago

NEP row: Pradhan shares 2024 letter; TN govt refutes ‘U-turn’ claim

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Doubling down on his claim that Tamil Nadu government went back on its promise to implement the National Education Policy 2020 in state schools, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday tweeted a letter dated March 15, 2024, written by TN’s then Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena to the Union Education Ministry. The letter, the minister claimed, is …

NEP a Saffron policy, delimitation exercise for BJP's benefit, alleges TN CM Stalin
1 week, 4 days ago

NEP a Saffron policy, delimitation exercise for BJP's benefit, alleges TN CM Stalin

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Continuing his tirade against the National Education Policy and delimitation of parliamentary seats, Chief Minister MK Stalin called delimitation a BJP conspiracy to “retain power” by winning the seats in northern states alone and NEP a “saffron policy” formulated to develop Hindi and not India. Speaking at a public meeting organised in Tiruvallur on Wednesday, the DMK chief alleged …

MK Stalin calls NEP 'saffron policy', accuses BJP of bias against Tamil Nadu
1 week, 4 days ago

MK Stalin calls NEP 'saffron policy', accuses BJP of bias against Tamil Nadu

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin participated in a protest against the imposition of Hindi and the Centre’s language policies in Thiruvallur on Wednesday evening. Addressing the gathering, Stalin accused the BJP of pushing a right-wing agenda in Tamil Nadu and attempting to undermine the state’s rights. I am asking you the same today - Is Tamil Nadu a beggar …

T.N. Education Minister and Centre spar over State’s stance on NEP
1 week, 4 days ago

T.N. Education Minister and Centre spar over State’s stance on NEP

The Hindu  

School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday engaged in a war of words on social media over the State’s stance on NEP. Asserting that there had been no sudden change in stance, Mr. Mahesh said, “The letter dated February 15, 2024, is not an endorsement of the National Education Policy 2020.” He was …

NEP spat: Pradhan shares T.N. government’s old letter; Anbil Mahesh denies ‘U-turn’ claim
1 week, 4 days ago

NEP spat: Pradhan shares T.N. government’s old letter; Anbil Mahesh denies ‘U-turn’ claim

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday engaged in a war of words on social media over the State’s stance on NEP. Asserting that there had been no sudden change in stance, Mr. Mahesh said, “The letter dated February 15, 2024, is not an endorsement of the National Education Policy 2020.” …

Stalin Rejects NEP, Slams Centre’s Education Policy
1 week, 4 days ago

Stalin Rejects NEP, Slams Centre’s Education Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu would not accept the National Education Policy, which was a noxious Nagpur game plan to communalize education and turn it into a privilege of the rich, and continue to oppose it as the valiant MPs from Tamil Nadu took on the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament on Monday, impelling him to withdraw his derogatory remarks …

Why NEP 2020 has turned a language battle in Tamil Nadu
1 week, 4 days ago

Why NEP 2020 has turned a language battle in Tamil Nadu

India Today  

In an intensifying confrontation between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre, chief minister M.K. The core of this resistance stems from concerns over perceived Hindi language imposition, besides potential disruption to Tamil Nadu’s long-established education model, and what the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government views as a violation of cooperative federalism. Critics of NEP 2020 also argue that the Centre’s …

DMK MPs Led By Kanimozhi Protest In Parliament Over NEP Union Minister 'Uncivilised' Remarks Video
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1 week, 5 days ago

DMK MPs Led By Kanimozhi Protest In Parliament Over NEP Union Minister 'Uncivilised' Remarks Video

ABP News  

DMK MP Kanimozhi, along with other DMK MPs and alliance leaders from Tamil Nadu, staged a protest in Parliament on Tuesday against the National Education Policy, the three-language policy and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks on the issue. pic.twitter.com/1RJRDHISHY — ANI March 11, 2025 DMK MP Tiruchi Siva criticized Pradhan’s statement, calling it misleading and reiterating that Tamil Nadu’s …

NEP 'destructive Nagpur plan,' will not accept it, says TN CM Stalin
1 week, 5 days ago

NEP 'destructive Nagpur plan,' will not accept it, says TN CM Stalin

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday dubbed the National Education Policy a "destructive Nagpur plan" and reiterated that the state would not accept it even if the union government was to provide Rs 10,000 crore. The state was opposing the National Education Policy since it would completely destroy the growth of education in Tamil Nadu. Assailing …

'DMK Made A U-Turn': Dharmendra Pradhan On NEP As Oppn Alleges 'Unparliamentary' Remarks On TN
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1 week, 5 days ago

'DMK Made A U-Turn': Dharmendra Pradhan On NEP As Oppn Alleges 'Unparliamentary' Remarks On TN

ABP News  

New Delhi, Mar 10 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday accused the Tamil Nadu government of being "dishonest" and doing a U-turn on the implementation of the new National Education Policy, drawing a sharp retort from DMK and other opposition parties which alleged that he had hurt the state's pride. Earlier, replying to a question on the PM SHRI …

Dharmendra Pradhan slams DMK over NEP and language row: 'They are not committed to students of Tamil Nadu'
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1 week, 6 days 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 …

The battle against Hindi imposition: Why Tamil Nadu won't back down
2 weeks, 2 days ago

The battle against Hindi imposition: Why Tamil Nadu won't back down

India Today  

Tamil Nadu’s fight against Hindi imposition is not just politics - it is a fierce movement woven into the state’s social and cultural fabric. And more importantly, would Tamil Nadu have accepted the National Education Policy if Hindi wasn’t part of it? A MOVEMENT ROOTED IN HISTORY Tamil Nadu’s fight against Hindi imposition didn’t start with Chief Minister MK Stalin …

Petition in SC for implementation of NEP formula
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Petition in SC for implementation of NEP formula

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Tamil Nadu-based lawyer filed a PIL in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking a direction to implement the three-language curriculum policy notified in the National Education Policy 2020, in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. All state governments except Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal have adopted and implemented the Centre education policy, which stipulates the Tri-Language …

Stalin mocks Hindi push as 'LKG student lecturing PhD holder', Amit Shah responds
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Stalin mocks Hindi push as 'LKG student lecturing PhD holder', Amit Shah responds

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched a fierce attack on the BJP-led Union government over what he calls “Hindi colonialism”, accusing it of attempting to impose the language on non-Hindi-speaking states. The Chief Minister also took aim at the BJP’s ongoing signature campaign in support of the NEP, calling it a “laughing stock” in Tamil Nadu. But even long …

Direct T.N., Kerala, West Bengal to implement NEP, says plea in SC
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Direct T.N., Kerala, West Bengal to implement NEP, says plea in SC

The Hindu  

A Supreme Court lawyer on Thursday moved the top court to direct the Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal governments to implement the National Education Policy, amid a raging debate spearheaded by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Mani argued that the three States must act to protect the fundamental right to education of children by signing the memorandum of understanding …

Tamil Nadu NEP language row reaches Supreme Court, PIL filed
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu NEP language row reaches Supreme Court, PIL filed

India Today  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the implementation of the National Education Policy in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal. The PIL comes amid the ongoing debate over the alleged imposition of Hindi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s firm opposition to the three-language formula proposed under the NEP. The …

Tamilisai Soundararajan detained over NEP signature campaign, Annamalai cries foul
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamilisai Soundararajan detained over NEP signature campaign, Annamalai cries foul

India Today  

Former Telangana and Puducherry Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan was detained in Chennai on Thursday for conducting a public signature campaign, allegedly organised without obtaining permission. The campaign, titled ‘Samakalvi Engal Urimai’, was launched by the Tamil Nadu BJP in support of the National Education Policy 2020 and its three-language formula. He further stated that the BJP would continue …

Chandrababu Naidu says, ‘better to learn Hindi’ amid language row between Centre and Tamil Nadu
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2 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 …

Venkaiah Naidu wants Telugu compulsory in Andhra government affairs, schools
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Venkaiah Naidu wants Telugu compulsory in Andhra government affairs, schools

India Today  

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has appealed to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to promote and implement Telugu at the government level, emphasising the need to strengthen its use in official duties and education. Speaking in Visakhapatnam, Venkaiah Naidu expressed confidence that the chief minister would take steps to make Telugu mandatory in government notices, question papers, …

Tamil Nadu opposes NEP 2020: Language policy and education reforms under debate
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu opposes NEP 2020: Language policy and education reforms under debate

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government continues to express opposition to the National Education Policy 2020, raising several concerns about its implementation. Tamil Nadu has formed a High-Level Committee aimed at creating an alternative State Education Policy. They provided insights into whether early vocational education can coexist with traditional learning methods and explore potential implications of enforcing a three-language policy in Tamil …

CM Stalin vs BJP: Why Is the DMK Fighting the Three-Language Policy in Tamil Nadu?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

CM Stalin vs BJP: Why Is the DMK Fighting the Three-Language Policy in Tamil Nadu?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 05, 2025 15:59 IST - 4 MINS READ A high-voltage social media campaign asking uncomfortable questions of the BJP-led Union government on the three-language formula is among the main agitation strategies of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. How many Uttar Bharat Tamil Prachar Sabha have been established in North India in all these years?” Stalin continued: “Truth is, …

Kanimozhi, Annamalai engage in war of words on social media over NEP
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kanimozhi, Annamalai engage in war of words on social media over NEP

The Hindu  

DMK deputy general secretary and Parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi, and BJP State president K. Annamalai on Tuesday engaged in a war of words on social media over issues surrounding the non-implementation of National Education Policy in Tamil Nadu. We know how it is cooked up, which is why we are conducting our own survey on the real impact of education …

‘All we ask is…,’ MK Stalin targets BJP-led centre again amid ‘Hindi imposition’ row in Tamil Nadu
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘All we ask is…,’ MK Stalin targets BJP-led centre again amid ‘Hindi imposition’ row in Tamil Nadu

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday mounted his targeted attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Centre over the Hindi imposition row. The DMK chief said Gandhiji believed that people of southern states learning Hindi and those in northern states learning one of the southern languages would pave the way for national unity and the Dakshina Bharat Hindi …

Congress in tightrope walk over NEP’s third language formula
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Congress in tightrope walk over NEP’s third language formula

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As tension escalates between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the alleged imposition of Hindi through the National Education Policy 2020, the Congress, an ally of ruling DMK appears to be walking a tightrope. While the DMK stepped up the attack on Monday, saying it would never accept the NEP or any form of Hindi imposition …

‘Which 3rd language is taught in North’: MK Stalin questions Centre over NEP
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Which 3rd language is taught in North’: MK Stalin questions Centre over NEP

Hindustan Times  

In the ongoing debate on the alleged 'imposition of languages' in southern states, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin intensified his criticism of the three-language formula on Monday, asking the centre if it applied the model in northern states. Stalin, in a social media post, questioned the critics why they didn't first say which third language was being taught in …

NEP will not impose Hindi in T.N., says Dharmendra Pradhan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NEP will not impose Hindi in T.N., says Dharmendra Pradhan

The Hindu  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday asserted that the New Education Policy would not impose Hindi on States and Tamil Nadu’s opposition had “political reasons” behind it. “We have never said in NEP 2020 that only Hindi will be there; we have only said that education will be based on mother tongue, in Tamil Nadu, it will be Tamil,” …

All languages are equally important, no Hindi push: Dharmendra Pradhan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

All languages are equally important, no Hindi push: Dharmendra Pradhan

India Today  

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday, March 2, 2025, stated that the New Education Policy 2020 does not force Hindi upon any state. His statements come at a time when the Tamil Nadu government remains opposed to the three-language policy of NEP 2020. "NEP 2020 highlights all languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Odia, and Punjabi. The NEP 2020 suggests education …

'Not afraid': Udhayanidhi Stalin says Tamil Nadu won't accept 'Hindi imposition, NEP'
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2 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 …

‘Tamil Nadu To Face Another Language War If Hindi Imposed’: Udhayanidhi Even As Pradhan Denies Hindi Push Via NEP
2 weeks, 6 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 …

Tamil Maanila Congress to boycott MK Stalin’s all-party meet on delimitation and 3-language row
3 weeks ago

Tamil Maanila Congress to boycott MK Stalin’s all-party meet on delimitation and 3-language row

Live Mint  

The Tamil Maanila Congress has announced that it will not participate in the upcoming all-party meeting on delimitation, which the DMK-led Tamil Nadu Government has called for March 5. Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai informed Chief Minister MK Stalin in a letter on Saturday that his party will boycott the all-party meeting convened on March 5. Sharing a video …

Tamil Nadu BJP To Boycott Stalin-Led Meeting On Delimitation Announces Signature Drive To Support 3-Language Policy
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Tamil Nadu BJP To Boycott Stalin-Led Meeting On Delimitation Announces Signature Drive To Support 3-Language Policy

ABP News  

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party President K Annamalai has announced that the party will boycott the all-party meeting to be convened by Chief Minister MK Stalin on March 5 to discuss the delimitation issue. BJP’s Stand On Delimitation Annamalai criticised Stalin for alleging that Tamil Nadu could lose eight Lok Sabha seats due to delimitation, said that the Chief Minister …

Will PM give written assurance on fair delimitation, asks Stalin
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Will PM give written assurance on fair delimitation, asks Stalin

The Hindu  

Stalin on Friday questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would give a written assurance that representation of Tamil Nadu in Parliament would not be reduced because of the proposed delimitation. Delivering an address organised by the ruling DMK in Chennai ahead of his 72nd birthday, Mr. Stalin said setting aside political differences, all parties in Tamil Nadu should come together …

‘No question of imposing Hindi under NEP’: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Tamil Nadu Governor bats for NEP, calls Tamil Nadu's two-language policy rigid
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Tamil Nadu Governor bats for NEP, calls Tamil Nadu's two-language policy rigid

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi weighed in on the state’s language debate, asserting that the “rigid” two-language policy has deprived youth in the southern parts of the state of opportunities. The youth of this region feel highly disadvantaged compared to their peers in neighbouring states due to the state government’s rigid two-language policy,” Ravi wrote in the post. Tamil Nadu …

Hindi row: What is three-language formula in NEP and why does Tamil Nadu oppose it? Explained in 5 points
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Hindi row: What is three-language formula in NEP and why does Tamil Nadu oppose it? Explained in 5 points

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu and the Centre are locked in a heated dispute, with the DMK government accusing the BJP-led NDA of attempting to impose Hindi language on the state through the three-language formula in the National Education Policy. The Hindi imposition row between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre flared up when Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said he will withhold …

MK Stalin slams Centre over NEP row: Hindi ‘swallowed’ 25 north Indian languages'
3 weeks, 3 days ago

MK Stalin slams Centre over NEP row: Hindi ‘swallowed’ 25 north Indian languages'

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin came down heavily on the central government in the three-language row, claiming that forced adoption of Hindi language has "swallowed" 25 north Indian languages over the years. He further said in his letter that the notion of Hindi being the "only unifying language of the nation and all other languages are secondary is a …

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

What's NEP’s 3-language policy that MK Stalin says may trigger another 'language war' in Tamil Nadu? Explained
3 weeks, 3 days ago

What's NEP’s 3-language policy that MK Stalin says may trigger another 'language war' in Tamil Nadu? Explained

India TV News  

What's NEP’s 3-language policy that MK Stalin says may trigger another 'language war' in Tamil Nadu? Explained The language row involving the BJP-led Centre and the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu intensified with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asking the southern state to rise above politics, while the regional party hit back saying it won't budge from its 2-language policy. …

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