South Asia MK Stalin (CM of Tamil Nadu) mocks Hindi push as ‘LKG student lecturing PhD holder', Amit Shah responds

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Date of Event: Mar 6, 2025 Source : https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/stalin-mocks-hindi-push-as-lkg-student-lecturing-phd-holder-amit-shah-responds/ar-AA1AqutD?cvid=4c606c9381c8468286e884f06ebeead9&ei=45

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. In a social media post, Stalin declared that Tamil Nadu would never bow to such efforts, comparing them to British colonial rule.

"The tree may prefer calm, but the wind will not subside," Stalin wrote, adding that it was the Union Education Minister who had provoked the DMK government into taking a stand. "He forgot his place and dared to threaten an entire state to accept #HindiImposition, and now he faces the consequences of reviving a fight he can never win. Tamil Nadu will not be blackmailed into surrendering," he said.

The Chief Minister ridiculed the BJP's efforts to push the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP), dismissing it as an unnecessary imposition. He asserted that Tamil Nadu had already achieved what the NEP aimed for by 2030, making the policy redundant in the state. "This is like an LKG student lecturing a PhD holder. Dravidam does not take dictations from Delhi. Instead, it sets the course for the nation to follow," he said.

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. "Now the BJP's circus-like signature campaign for the three-language formula has become a laughing stock in Tamil Nadu. I challenge them to make this their core agenda in the 2026 Assembly elections and let it be a referendum on Hindi imposition."

Drawing on historical precedent, Stalin warned that previous attempts to force Hindi on Tamil Nadu had either led to the political downfall of those involved or their eventual alignment with the DMK. "History is clear. Those who tried to impose Hindi on Tamil Nadu have either been defeated or later changed their stance and aligned with DMK. Tamil Nadu will not tolerate Hindi colonialism replacing British colonialism," he declared.

He also accused the Centre of excessive Hindi imposition in governance, claiming that non-Hindi speakers were being sidelined. "From the names of schemes to awards to Union government institutions, Hindi has been imposed to a nauseating extent, suffocating non-Hindi speakers, who are the majority in India," he said. "Men may come, men may go. But even long after the dominance of Hindi is shattered in India, history will remember that it was DMK that stood as the vanguard."

Stalin's comments drew a sharp response from the Union government, with Home Minister Amit Shah urging the Tamil Nadu government to introduce medical and engineering courses in Tamil. Speaking at an event, Shah accused the DMK of not doing enough to promote the Tamil language in higher education.

"Till now, there was no place for the mother tongue in the CAPF recruitment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided that our youth will now be able to write their CAPF exam in all languages in the Eighth Schedule, including Tamil," the Union Home Minister said. "I want to urge the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to take steps towards introducing the curriculum of medical and engineering courses in Tamil language as soon as possible."

 

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‘A laughing stock in Tamil Nadu’: Stalin challenges BJP to use ‘three-language formula’ as core agenda in 2026 Assembly polls​

‘A laughing stock in Tamil Nadu’: Stalin challenges BJP to use ‘three-language formula’ as core agenda in 2026 Assembly polls

Calling the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "imposition of Hindi" through its 'three-language formula' in the National Education Policy (NEP) and delimitation exercise "a laughing stock in Tamil Nadu," state Chief Minister M K Stalin Friday challenged the party to present the rule as its core agenda during the 2026 Assembly elections.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Stalin wrote: "Now the BJP’s circus-like signature campaign for the three-language formula has become a laughing stock in Tamil Nadu. I challenge them to make this their core agenda in the 2026 Assembly elections and let it be a referendum on Hindi imposition."

Stalin, who has been targeting the BJP over “Hindi imposition” said, "History is clear. Those who tried to impose Hindi on Tamil Nadu have either been defeated or later changed their stance and aligned with DMK. Tamil Nadu will not tolerate Hindi colonialism replacing British colonialism.”

Using the popular quote: "The tree may prefer calm, but the wind will not subside," Stalin slammed the Union Education Minister saying, “It was the Union Education Minister who provoked us to write this series of letters when we were simply doing our job. He forgot his place and dared to threaten an entire state to accept #HindiImposition, and now he faces the consequences of reviving a fight he can never win. Tamil Nadu will not be blackmailed into surrendering."

Recently, Pradhan asserted that the NEP would not impose Hindi in states and alleged that Tamil Nadu’s opposition had “political reasons” behind it.

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The Centre had withheld funds under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, amounting to Rs 2,152 crore and Pradhan had earlier said the funds would be set aside unless Tamil Nadu implemented the NEP and adopted the three-language formula.

The Tamil Nadu CM further alleged: "From the names of schemes to awards to Union government institutions, Hindi has been imposed to a nauseating extent, suffocating non-Hindi speakers, who are the majority in India."

Hailing DMK-led government in the state for its efforts towards opposing the formula, he said, "Men may come, men may go. But even long after the dominance of Hindi is shattered in India, history will remember that it was DMK that stood as the vanguard."

The government in Tamil Nadu has been at loggerheads with the BJP-led Centre over its NEP 2020, which has chosen to retain the 1968-formulated 'three language formula' with fewer restrictions on the choices of languages.

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Earlier, Stalin had accused the BJP of chauvinism and treating people in the southern state like second-class citizens by denying its fair share for its objection to the NEP.

Most political parties across the Southern state came together for an all-party meeting called by Stalin at the State Secretariat on Wednesday to oppose the proposed delimitation exercise. According to a report in The Indian Express, in a six-point resolution, the parties asked the Centre to extend the 1971 Census-based delimitation framework for another 30 years beyond 2026, to ensure fair representation for states that have effectively controlled their population.

The three-language formula, which has continued to be an issue of intense dispute, calls for teaching a southern language in Hindi-speaking states and a regional language in non-Hindi-speaking states as the third language.

 

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Stalin vs BJP: Why Congress, INDIA bloc are in a fix over delimitation, Hindi 'imposition' row​

Stalin vs BJP: Why Congress, INDIA bloc are in a fix over delimitation, Hindi 'imposition' row
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin is on a warpath with the BJP-led NDA government. The two major issues at the center of the now almost everyday war of words are delimitation and the Hindi "imposition" row concerning the National Education Policy (NEP).

On Friday, Stalin wrote to his counterparts of seven states, including Bengal's Mamata Banerjee, Punjab's Bhagwant Mann, and also BJP-ruled Odisha's Mohan Chandra Majhi to fight the delimitation exercise. Stalin also wrote to the chief of political parties if these states proposing the inaugural joint action committee meeting in Chennai on March 22, urging the leaders to join forces to chart a "collective course forward."

Stalin has claimed that the representation of the South in the Lok Sabha would be reduced due to delimitation exercise.

Despite Amit Shah's assurance that the southern states will not lose a single Lok Sabha seat, the chief ministers of two Congress-ruled states — Karnataka's Siddaramaiah and Telangana's Revanth Reddy — have united with Stalin to attack the BJP-led Centre on delimitation.

At a recent all-party meeting, Stalin also secured the support of the main opposition AIADMK, Congress, and Left parties, as well as actor-politician Vijay's TVK and Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM). The meeting was boycotted by the BJP, Tamil nationalist Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), and former union minister GK Vasan's Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar).

During the meeting, Stalin also asserted that the 1971 population data should be the basis for delimitation of Lok Sabha seats for 30 years from 2026, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an assurance in Parliament.

In what maybe seen as a win for Stalin, BJP’s ally, PMK, also voiced concerns on Thursday that Tamil Nadu's representation in Parliament could decline due to delimitation.

With assembly elections due next year, Stalin has intensified his attacks on the NDA government on another front with three-language policy. The Tamil Nadu government has strongly opposed implementing the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, raising concerns over the "three-language formula" and alleging that the Centre is attempting to "impose" Hindi.

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However, while Congress leaders in the South have supported Stalin's stance, the party's central leadership has so far maintained a neutral stance on the issue.

With Bihar assembly elections just months away, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Congress seems to have adopted a carefully balanced approach. This is likely because Congress still holds influence in the South. Among the three Congress-ruled states, two — Telangana and Karnataka — are in the South. The party's 99-seat Lok Sabha win was largely powered by southern states, where it won a total of 42 seats:

• Karnataka (9)
• Kerala (14)
• Tamil Nadu (9)
• Telangana (8)
• Lakshadweep (1)
• Puducherry (1)

To keep the party's stance in balance, Manickam Tagore, Congress MP from Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar and party whip in Lok Sabha, recently stated: "Our party respects all languages, and we are against all kinds of language imposition. Hindi can be learned by choice but not by imposition."

Other key INDIA bloc allies, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Jammu and Kashmir's National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, have remained silent on both issues.

On NEP, all state governments except Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal have adopted and implemented the policy. However, Bengal CM and INDIA bloc ally Mamata Banerjee has also refrained from making any public statements in support of Stalin.

Instead, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief has shifted focus and is now trying to corner the NDA government and the Election Commission, alleging voter list manipulation.

The Parliament session after Lok Sabha elections saw the INDIA bloc divided with their individual agendas (Congress on the Adani issue, Samajwadi Party on Sambhal violence) as they tried to corner the NDA government. With TMC already announcing that it will raise the issue of voter ID number duplication during the upcoming session starting from March 10, it will be interesting to see if the INDIA bloc finds a common ground to carry out coordinated attack this time.