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Tamil Nadu and Centre Clash Over National Education Policy and Hindi Language Mandate

The DMK accuses the BJP of imposing Hindi through the three-language formula, while the Centre counters with claims of dishonesty and political maneuvering.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi in Lok Sabha
Hindi Imposition Row: Union Minister Calls DMK ‘Dishonest’, Kanimozhi Fires Back
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin called for a united political front against the proposed delimitation exercise.
The lawmakers asked the central government to release Tamil Nadu’s withheld funds. (PTI)

Overview

  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticized Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK for rejecting the National Education Policy's three-language formula, calling their actions 'undemocratic' and 'dishonest.'
  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin responded sharply, accusing the Centre of arrogance and 'blackmail' by threatening to withhold education sector funds unless the policy is implemented.
  • The DMK maintains that Tamil Nadu's two-language system of Tamil and English has been successful and argues against making Hindi a compulsory third language.
  • The BJP asserts that the three-language policy would benefit students by enhancing mobility across states, while critics in Tamil Nadu see it as an attempt to impose Hindi on the state.
  • The debate reignites long-standing tensions over language policies in Tamil Nadu, which has historically resisted Hindi imposition, referencing violent protests from the 1960s.