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.