Overview
- The Tamil Nadu government’s fact-check unit and the Legislative Assembly secretary said no bill to ban Hindi was proposed or received, and no measure was tabled during the session.
- Earlier in the day, multiple outlets cited unnamed sources claiming the DMK government would introduce a bill to prohibit Hindi hoardings, boards, films and songs following an emergency legal review.
- DMK leaders reiterated that the party opposes Hindi imposition but will act within the Constitution, avoiding any move that violates legal safeguards.
- BJP figures criticized the reported plan as divisive and alleged it was a distraction from recent court setbacks and questions over the Foxconn investment issue.
- After the rumor spread, DMK cadres in parts of the state burned placards with Hindi letters in demonstrations supporting the reported measure.