Why use Hindi names for schemes when Tamil alternatives available, asks DMK MLA
6 days, 2 hours ago

Why use Hindi names for schemes when Tamil alternatives available, asks DMK MLA

India Today  

Amid a language row, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLA Ezhilan Naganathan on Monday accused the Union government of imposing Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking states by naming central schemes in the language. Speaking in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, he read out a list of Central government schemes with Hindi names, arguing that this was an attempt to make non-Hindi states familiar with the language. Listing schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan, Vande Bharat, Bharatiya Nyay Samhita, PM Shri, PM Kisan, Arogya Mandir, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Beti Bachao, and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Antyodaya Yojana, among others, he questioned the necessity of using Hindi names when Tamil equivalents exist. He alleged that the Union government was forcing states to adopt these names and criticised the Centre for withholding funds unless schemes were implemented with their Hindi names.

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Why BJP making an issue of rupee symbol in Tamil is advantage DMK
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1 week, 6 days ago

Why BJP making an issue of rupee symbol in Tamil is advantage DMK

India Today  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s tirade against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu over replacement of the Devanagari rupee symbol in the state’s budget logo with the Tamil rupee letter and accusing the party of regional chauvinism and promoting secessionist sentiment are rapidly turning out to be a case of missing the woods for the trees. The finance …

‘Hatred for language not good for country’, Naidu weighs in on language row
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Hatred for language not good for country’, Naidu weighs in on language row

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday appeared to lend his support to the Centre’s contentious three-language policy, saying that it was not good to play politics or spread hatred on the issue, and adding that English, Hindi and Telugu were all important. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Naidu’s comments come at a time when his …

DC Edit | Row Over Rupee Symbol Dilutes Legitimate Issues
2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Row Over Rupee Symbol Dilutes Legitimate Issues

Deccan Chronicle  

A recent political spat over the non-use of the rupee symbol by the Tamil Nadu government was not only tasteless but something that could have been avoided. The rupee sign controversy was triggered by state BJP president K. Annamalai, who found something remiss in a promotional video released by the state government ahead of the presentation of its Budget and …

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 …

'He wasn't even born when…': DMK on Pawan Kalyan's ‘Tamil films dubbed in Hindi’ jab
2 weeks, 1 day ago

'He wasn't even born when…': DMK on Pawan Kalyan's ‘Tamil films dubbed in Hindi’ jab

Hindustan Times  

In response to actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan’s ‘movie dubbing’ remarks on the ongoing Hindi language row in Tamil Nadu, leader of ruling DMK, TKS Elangovan, accused him of hypocrisy saying that “he doesn't know anything about state politics.” DMK leader TKS Elangovan attacked Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan over his remarks on Hindi row. Pawan Kalyan, who is also …

Kannada Rakshana Vedike applauds Tamil Nadu for using ரூ instead of ₹ in budget
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Kannada Rakshana Vedike applauds Tamil Nadu for using ரூ instead of ₹ in budget

The Hindu  

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, an organisation often at the forefront of language agitations in Karnataka, has written to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. The letter called Dravidian movement of Tamil Nadu ‘the pride of the entire South Indian Dravidian speakers’. “They are displaying a dictatorial attitude without paying any attention to the requests made by their government and other South Indian …

‘Want Bollywood money but reject Hindi?’: Pawan Kalyan slams DMK leaders for ’hypocrisy’ over three-language row
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Want Bollywood money but reject Hindi?’: Pawan Kalyan slams DMK leaders for ’hypocrisy’ over three-language row

Live Mint  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has criticised Tamil Nadu politicians for "hypocrisy" over the alleged imposition of Hindi in the state. Kalyan's comments come amid a war of words between the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu and Bhratiya Janata Party -led Centre over the three-language formula in the National Education Policy. No compromise on …

Pawan Kalyan's 'Tamil films dubbed in Hindi' jab gets fiery DMK response
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pawan Kalyan's 'Tamil films dubbed in Hindi' jab gets fiery DMK response

India Today  

Wading into the language row, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan accused Tamil Nadu of hypocrisy, saying its leaders allow Tamil movies to be dubbed into Hindi for financial gains but oppose the language. Kalyan also underscored that it was "unfair" on the part of Tamil Nadu to welcome labourers from Hindi-speaking states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar but …

‘Want Money From Bollywood But Refuse To Accept Hindi’: Pawan Kalyan Slams Tamil Nadu Leaders Over NEP Row
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Want Money From Bollywood But Refuse To Accept Hindi’: Pawan Kalyan Slams Tamil Nadu Leaders Over NEP Row

ABP News  

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan on Friday criticised Tamil Nadu politicians for opposing Hindi while benefiting from Bollywood's financial prospects. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's son Udhayanidhi Stalin, serving as the Deputy Chief Minister, has also been a film actor and producer. Tamil Nadu's Rupee Symbol Change Amid Language Row Intensifying the ongoing …

BJP, AIADMK walkout in Tamil Nadu assembly over rupee symbol move, liquor scam
2 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP, AIADMK walkout in Tamil Nadu assembly over rupee symbol move, liquor scam

India Today  

The BJP and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly during the state Budget 2025-26 presentation, protesting against the DMK government’s move to replace the rupee symbol and alleged corruption in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited. ANNAMALAI CALLS BUDGET EYEWASH BJP state president K Annamalai slammed the budget, calling it an …

Tamil Nadu rupee symbol row reaches assembly, BJP walks out during Budget session
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tamil Nadu rupee symbol row reaches assembly, BJP walks out during Budget session

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, along with other opposition parties, walked out of the Tamil Nadu assembly during the state Budget 2025-26 in protest the DMK government's move to replace the rupee symbol. Representational image of Tamil Nadu BJP members, who walked out of the state assembly BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan wore a black dress in the assembly as a sign …

Tamil Nadu budget announces language museum after replacing rupee symbol
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tamil Nadu budget announces language museum after replacing rupee symbol

India Today  

In Tamil Nadu’s budget for 2025-26 presented today, it announced plans to establish ‘Agaram - Museum of Languages’ at the Madurai World Tamil Sangam campus to educate the younger generation about the antiquity and continuity of Tamil, one of the world's oldest classical languages. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu accused the Centre of withholding Rs 2,150 crore meant for …

'Promotes Secessionist Sentiments': Nirmala Sitharaman Slams DMK Over 'Rs' Symbol Move
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Promotes Secessionist Sentiments': Nirmala Sitharaman Slams DMK Over 'Rs' Symbol Move

ABP News  

A row has erupted in Tamil Nadu after the MK Stalin government in the state replaced the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter for 'Ru' in the state budget logo. Removing a national symbol like '₹' from the State Budget documents goes against that very oath, weakening the commitment to national unity," she said, and added, "This is more than …

Tamil Nadu govt replaces rupee symbol; BJP drags Udaya Kumar's name: 'Embarrassment for MK Stalin' | 10 updates
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tamil Nadu govt replaces rupee symbol; BJP drags Udaya Kumar's name: 'Embarrassment for MK Stalin' | 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

The tussle over the three-language formula under the NEP with the Centre intensified as the Tamil Nadu government, led by chie minister MK Stalin, on Thursday replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in its logo for the budget 2025-26. The move comes amidst a political firestorm over the issue after the Tamil Nadu government rejected the National …

DMK defends rupee symbol move, shares proof of Tamil letter's historic use
2 weeks, 3 days ago

DMK defends rupee symbol move, shares proof of Tamil letter's historic use

India Today  

After an uproar over the Tamil Nadu state budget logo replacing the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter of ‘Ru’, the DMK IT Wing hit back at critics, calling them ignorant of Tamil history. The Sanghi ecosystem is losing it over Tamil Nadu using the Tamil letter instead of the symbol, as if centuries of Tamil usage are suddenly wrong,” …

Hindi row takes new turn as Tamil Nadu replaces ₹ symbol
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hindi row takes new turn as Tamil Nadu replaces ₹ symbol

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu on Thursday replaced the rupee symbol with a Tamil letter for the logo of the state budget 2025-26, a symbolic move that triggered a political storm and ratcheted up the already simmering tensions between the state and the Centre over language. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government released a 24-second video to announce the budget, which had a logo …

Rupee symbol change signifies protest against policies of Union government: DMK spokesperson
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Rupee symbol change signifies protest against policies of Union government: DMK spokesperson

Op India  

DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Thursday, speaking on the Tamil Nadu government replacing the Rupee symbol with the Tamil ‘Ru’ symbol for the state Budget, said that the aim behind the usage of ‘Ru’ was to signify the protest of the state against the policies of the Union government. Speaking to ANI, the DMK spokesperson said “The usage of ‘Ru’ …

Nirmala Sitharaman slams MK Stalin's DMK over 'Rs' move: 'Promotes secessionist sentiment'
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Nirmala Sitharaman slams MK Stalin's DMK over 'Rs' move: 'Promotes secessionist sentiment'

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu government's move to replace the rupee symbol. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked why didn’t the DMK protest back in 2010 when the rupee symbol was officially adopted under the Congress -led UPA government “If the DMK has a problem with ‘ ₹’, why didn’t it protest back in 2010 …

Tamil Nadu govt’s move to replace rupee symbol signals dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity: Nirmala Sitharaman
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu govt’s move to replace rupee symbol signals dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity: Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu government's move to replace the rupee symbol with a Tamil character, saying that it signals a dangerous mindset that weakens Indian unity. “By erasing rupee symbol, DMK not only rejecting a national symbol but also utterly disregarding creative contribution of a Tamil youth,” said Nirmala Sitharaman. Meanwhile, the ruling …

Read how the Rupee symbol was created by a Tamilian, son of an ex-DMK MLA
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Read how the Rupee symbol was created by a Tamilian, son of an ex-DMK MLA

Op India  

A new controversy has been initiated by the DMK in Tamil Nadu amidst the ongoing row over ‘Hindi imposition’. Udaya Kumar, who was born in Marur, close to Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, later disclosed in an interview with “The Hindu” how he combined aspects of Roman and Devanagari scripts to create the rupee symbol. “Udhay Kumar, who designed the symbol, …

T.N. government opts for Tamil letter instead of ₹ symbol in Budget logo
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

T.N. government opts for Tamil letter instead of ₹ symbol in Budget logo

The Hindu  

Stepping up Tamil Nadu’s campaign to promote Tamil, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday released a promotional logo for the State Budget 2025-26, replacing the Indian currency symbol ‘₹’ with the Tamil letter ‘roo’ to denote ‘roobai’. According to official sources, the Tamil Nadu government, in its Budget document, has been using the Tamil word ‘roobai’ and the English word …

‘How stupid can you become’: BJP’s Annamalai on Tamil Nadu govt dropping ‘Rs’ symbol in state budget
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘How stupid can you become’: BJP’s Annamalai on Tamil Nadu govt dropping ‘Rs’ symbol in state budget

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party chief Annamalai has hit out at the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in the state for dropping the ‘Rs’ symbol in the state budget and replacing it with Tamil letter ‘ru’. In a post on X, Annamalai criticised the Tamil Nadu government for disregarding the rupee symbol, which was “designed by a Tamilian.” Annamalai said, “The …

Tamil Nadu Drops '₹' For Rupee, Replaces With Tamil Symbol
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu Drops '₹' For Rupee, Replaces With Tamil Symbol

ABP News  

A day before Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26, Chief Minister MK Stalin released financial statement of the state replacing the rupee symbol with a Tamil language symbol representing the Indian currency. However, previously Budget documents of Tamil Nadu used to carry '₹' symbol. Indian Currency Symbol The Indian currency symbol reflects the nation's commitment to reducing economic disparity. The symbol's design …

Rupee symbol creator and former DMK MLA’s son distances himself from Tamil Nadu budget logo row
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rupee symbol creator and former DMK MLA’s son distances himself from Tamil Nadu budget logo row

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Hours after the Tamil Nadu government released a new rupee logo for the state budget, IIT Guwahati Professor D Udaya Kumar, who had designed the Indian rupee symbol, on Thursday refused to be drawn into the controversy over language and said it is a mere coincidence that his father was a DMK MLA. The DMK government in the southern …

Tamil Nadu government replaces rupee symbol with Tamil letter in budget logo amid language row
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tamil Nadu government replaces rupee symbol with Tamil letter in budget logo amid language row

New Indian Express  

Ahead of its tabling on March 14, the Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Indian rupee symbol '₹' with the Tamil letter 'ரூ' in the official logo of its 2025-26 state budget. While the Tamil Nadu government has yet to issue an official statement on the matter, the BJP intensified its attack on the DMK government. BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy …

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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3 weeks, 2 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 …

Tamil Nadu will not tolerate 'Hindi colonialism,' says TN CM Stalin
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3 weeks, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

DMK to take fight against UGC's draft regulations to Delhi streets
2 months ago

DMK to take fight against UGC's draft regulations to Delhi streets

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The DMK’s students’ wing will stage a protest in New Delhi to show its displeasure against the proposed UGC’s draft regulations, Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Saturday. Speaking at a public meeting after commemorating Tamil language martyrs, Stalin said the union government is undermining federal principles and the battle to protect the Tamil language and the state’s rights …

Why is Tamil Nadu’s education funding on hold? | Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Tamil Nadu’s education funding on hold? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Tamil Nadu is yet to receive this year’s funds from the Union government under the flagship education scheme Samagra Shiksha. Stalin accused the Centre of imposing a prerequisite for the fund’s disbursal, namely, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for another Centrally- In March 2024, the State gave an undertaking that it would do so, …

Parliamentary Panel Gives Stamp of Approval to Hindi Names for Proposed Criminal Laws
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliamentary Panel Gives Stamp of Approval to Hindi Names for Proposed Criminal Laws

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has held that the Hindi names given to the three proposed criminal laws is not unconstitutional, dismissing criticism against the move by some political parties and their leaders. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs headed by BJP MP Brijlal has taken note of the wording of Article 348 of the Constitution, which says that …

Parliamentary panel gives stamp of approval to Hindi names for proposed criminal laws
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliamentary panel gives stamp of approval to Hindi names for proposed criminal laws

The Hindu  

A Parliamentary panel has held that the Hindi names given to the three proposed criminal laws is not unconstitutional, dismissing criticism against the move by some political parties and their leaders. Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam had also voiced strong objections against the use of Hindi names for the proposed criminal laws. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin …

Give names for Bills in English, Chidambaram tells Union govt.
1 year, 7 months ago

Give names for Bills in English, Chidambaram tells Union govt.

The Hindu  

Former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday questioned the rationale behind naming legislation in Hindi. It is better to give names in English since the Union Law Ministry drafts all the provisions in English. Mr. Chidambaram was referring to the names given to three new Bills — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita …

Tamil Nadu MP flags ‘Hindi imposition’ in naming bills to replace criminal laws
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu MP flags ‘Hindi imposition’ in naming bills to replace criminal laws

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP P Wilson on Friday flagged the fact that the names of all the three new bills introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, were in Hindi. The three bills have been named Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 will replace …

’Recolonisation in name of decolonisation’: TN CM on bills for criminal laws
1 year, 7 months ago

’Recolonisation in name of decolonisation’: TN CM on bills for criminal laws

Live Mint  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on 11 August strongly opposed the naming of the central bills to enact new criminal laws in the country. Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi have no moral right to 'even utter the word Tamil hereafter', he took to Twitter and wrote, "Recolonisation in the name of Decolonisation! The audacious attempt by the Union …

On Camera: MLAs Of DMK Alliance Parties Raise Slogans Against Governor RN Ravi In TN Assembly
2 years, 2 months ago

On Camera: MLAs Of DMK Alliance Parties Raise Slogans Against Governor RN Ravi In TN Assembly

ABP News  

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and Governor RN Ravi have been at loggerheads for quite some time now. In response to Governor's comments, a ruckus broke out in Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday after Governor RN Ravi began his address as legislators of DMK alliance parties — Congress and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi — have raised slogans against the Governor. …

Tumultuous scenes in Tamil Nadu Assembly; ruling DMK’s allies boycott Governor R. N. Ravi’s address
2 years, 2 months ago

Tumultuous scenes in Tamil Nadu Assembly; ruling DMK’s allies boycott Governor R. N. Ravi’s address

The Hindu  

The opening session of the year’s first session of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on January 9 witnessed tumultuous scenes immediately after Governor R. N. Ravi started addressing the House. The legislators of the Congress and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, both allies of the ruling DMK, shouted slogans hailing “Tamil Nadu” in response to the Governor’s recent remarks that “Tamilagam” would …

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 …

Tamil Nadu Governor speaking like \'RSS man\': DMK
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Governor speaking like \'RSS man\': DMK

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's assertion that the concept of Dravidian covers the people of southern states but it has now become a Tamil identity due to politics of division, was dismissed by the ruling DMK as a statement coming from a "RSS man" and not from one holding a gubernatorial position. He found that people who came …

A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi imposition
2 years, 10 months ago

A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi imposition

The Hindu  

Politicians in Tamil Nadu reacted to Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that Hindi be accepted as an alternative to English with disbelief. The language policy of these agencies should be framed principally with a view of the convenience of the public… the instrumentality of these departments should not be used as a ‘lever’ to force the pace of Hindi propagation …

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 …

Centre not imposing Hindi in Tamil Nadu: Nirmala Sitharaman
5 years, 8 months ago

Centre not imposing Hindi in Tamil Nadu: Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Union government was not making any attempts to impose Hindi in Tamil Nadu and was trying to promote Tamil as well. They had alleged that it was a form of "Hindi imposition" in Tamil Nadu, which incidentally had witnessed a successful anti-Hindi agitation in the 1960s spearheaded by the Dravida Munnetra …

BJP will face protests if Hindi is imposed: Alagiri
5 years, 9 months ago

BJP will face protests if Hindi is imposed: Alagiri

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Mr. Alagiri slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he had “no essence” of democracy and it would not be possible to expect someone like him to ensure that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's promise on the language issue is kept. Mr. Alagiri said Nehru had promised that Hindi will not be imposed on any …

Daily Bulletin: TN parties object to 'imposition' of Hindi in schools; BJP-Mamata row over 'Jai Shri Ram' continues; day's top stories
5 years, 9 months ago

Daily Bulletin: TN parties object to 'imposition' of Hindi in schools; BJP-Mamata row over 'Jai Shri Ram' continues; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Here are today’s top stories: Leaders across party lines in Tamil Nadu threatened to protest against Hindi introduced in schools, BJP and Mamata Banerjee continued tussle over slogan, and more Tamil Nadu parties threaten to protest over ‘imposition’ of Hindi in schools, Centre does damage control A controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu on Saturday over the new Draft Education …

‘Hindi imposition’: Tamil Nadu Opposition parties cry foul over draft National Education Policy
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Hindi imposition’: Tamil Nadu Opposition parties cry foul over draft National Education Policy

The Hindu  

Parties in Tamil Nadu including the DMK on June 1 strongly opposed the continuation of the three-language formula proposed in the draft National Education Policy 2019 alleging it was tantamount to “thrusting” Hindi. The recommendations, the DMK said rather than lifting the standards of education has led to doubts that it had “ulterior motives” like imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi …

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