Hindi Imposition in Tamil Nadu: Stalin Demands Action
The chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, condemned the BJP-led central government for not making Tamil the official language along with Hindi. The chief minister criticized the BJP’s imposition of Hindi and Sanskrit on the people of Tamil Nadu without felting any effective actions intending to boost the Tamil culture.
Requests made by Stalin
He posted on social media platform X to put several questions to the BJP on its commitment to Tamil, stating that mere praise was not enough. A few things he asked for were:
- Official status for Tamil parallel to Hindi.
- Imposing Hindi into central government offices based in Tamil Nadu.
- Stopped diverting resources from Tamil’s development and using them for Sanskrit.
- Declaration of Thirukkural as the national book of India rather than saffronizing Thiruvalluvar.
- Making government functions and trains named in Tamil rather than Sanskrit; no more Anglo-Saxon derivation such as Vande Bharat.
Critique of BJP Activities
According to Stalin, no symbolic acts, such as putting Sengol in Parliament after 75 years, contribute to the Tamil Nadu development-he called for concrete actions such as projects, rail programs, and disaster relief.
He also expressed displeasure that trains had been named in Sanskrit, like Antyodaya and Tejas, and asked the restoration of trains named Chemmozhi and Thirukkural Express.
BJP’s Criticism
BJP Tamil Nadu Chief K. Annamalai replied that Stalin did absolutely nothing in advocating Tamil outside Tamil Nadu. He questioned the DMK’s attempts at promotion during their regime, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi contributed even more toward the cause of the Tamil language and culture.
Meanwhile, the political territory is warmed up as the language policy and cultural identity remain the very contentious issue among competing Indian schools of thought. Trending news today indicates that the recognition of the Tamil language remains a crucial topic in national politics.
