Overview

• An official post from the Tamil Nadu government’s Fact Check unit on X called stories of a Hindi ban bill a rumour and said no such proposal has been received.
• Earlier reports from multiple outlets, citing unnamed sources, claimed the government was preparing to table a measure restricting Hindi hoardings, boards, movies and songs.
• Those reports also described an emergency meeting with legal experts and asserted the draft would be framed to comply with the Constitution.
• DMK figures reiterated opposition to the imposition of Hindi while stressing adherence to constitutional limits, with T.K.S. Elangovan stating the party would abide by the law.
• BJP leader Vinoj Selvam criticized the reported move as a distraction linked to controversies including the Foxconn issue, while no bill was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday.