Articles for Language Imposition

Will make announcement soon: MK Stalin to take action against Hindi imposition
5 days, 16 hours ago

Will make announcement soon: MK Stalin to take action against Hindi imposition

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday reiterated his strong opposition to the Centre’s alleged imposition of Hindi and financial discrimination, asserting that Tamil Nadu would not compromise on its two-language policy. Replying to a discussion on a calling attention motion on the language policy in the Assembly, Stalin reaffirmed Tamil Nadu’s commitment to Tamil and English as the …

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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 …

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AIADMK slams Centre for naming laws in Hindi, calls it indirect language imposition
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AIADMK slams Centre for naming laws in Hindi, calls it indirect language imposition

India Today  

Tamil Nadu’s main Opposition party, the AIADMK, on Sunday accused the central government of indirectly imposing Hindi by naming laws in Hindi and Sanskrit. In its executive committee and general council meeting held in Chennai, the party passed a resolution condemning the Centre’s practice of renaming laws, urging that they be named in English instead. AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami, …

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LIC displays Hindi on website, MK Stalin slams ‘language imposition by force’; insurer blames ‘technical issue’
4 months, 1 week ago

LIC displays Hindi on website, MK Stalin slams ‘language imposition by force’; insurer blames ‘technical issue’

Live Mint  

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation blames a technical glitch for displaying Hindi as the default language on its revamped website. LIC's response came after many criticised it, especially in Tamil Nadu, to the extent that Chief Minister MK Stalin called it “linguistic tyranny” and “language imposition by force” on the people of the country. Apart from Stalin, leaders such as Edappadi …

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We will continue to oppose imposition of Hindi, says Stalin
2 years, 2 months ago

We will continue to oppose imposition of Hindi, says Stalin

The Hindu  

Charging the BJP government at the Centre with imposing Hindi, Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Addressing a public meeting of the party in Tiruvallur, Mr. Stalin said in the line of one nation, one religion, one election, one exam, one cuisine, one culture, the BJP was attempting to wipe out other native languages in the country by promoting Hindi. …

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West Bengal: Pushback against attempts of Hindi imposition likely
2 years, 10 months ago

West Bengal: Pushback against attempts of Hindi imposition likely

The Hindu  

The 2021 Assembly election in West Bengal, in which a beleaguered Trinamool Congress fought off a strong anti-incumbency sentiment to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party, can also be seen as a battle for the preservation of identity, culture and, most importantly, language. For all the promises of development made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other …

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Protests mark Hindi Diwas in Karnataka
3 years, 6 months ago

Protests mark Hindi Diwas in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Several Kannada groups and Janata Dal party workers staged protests against the “Hindi imposition” across the State on the occasion of Hindi Diwas on Tuesday. Why is there a stupid attempt to impose one language over us?” He said that Hindi was “one of the languages of the Union, nothing more.” JD workers, led by T.A. Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj …

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Pa Ranjith: Stop Hindi imposition and address people's real issues
5 years, 6 months ago

Pa Ranjith: Stop Hindi imposition and address people's real issues

India Today  

Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister and president of Bharatiya Janata Party, recently tweeted that Hindi is one language that can unite the country since it is widely spoken in India. On Hindi Diwas, Amit Shah tweeted, "India is a country of different languages and every language has its importance but it is very important to have a language which …

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