On BJP's 3 Language Rule In Tamil Nadu, Deputy CM Warns Of 'Losing Mother Tongue'

💙With the Bharatiya Janata Party pushing for a three-language policy in Tamil Nadu, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin warned that "states that accept Hindi will lose their mother tongue."

🅠In what is being described as a "language war," the DMK government in Tamil Nadu has accused the BJP of "imposing Hindi."

🍷The BJP has stated it will begin its campaign for the three-language policy from March 1 onwards. As per the opposition party, DMK's opposition to the policy is a violation of Constitutional principles.

🥂The Deputy CM also supported Chief Minister MK Stalin's "blackmail swipe" at the Central government and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Earlier this week, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin 𝓡accused the Central government of "blackmailing" the state government by withholding funds for the Samagra Siksha mission.

꧃Stalin's remarks came after the Education Minister stated that Tamil Nadu would not receive around Rs 2,400 crore in funds unless the state adopts the National Education Policy in its entirety.

ꦜ"We are only asking for our tax money and our rights. We are asking for money that is rightfully ours... Dharmendra Pradhan openly threatened us that funds would be released only if we accept the three-language formula. But we are not asking for your father's money... we aren't begging," stated Udhayanidhi Stalin.

What Is The Three Language Policy?

The BJP 🅰is pushing for the implementation of a three-language policy in Tamil Nadu: English, Tamil, and Hindi.

🍎However in Tamil Nadu, after widespread anti-Hindi demonstrations in the 1930s and 1960s, the state adopted a two-language policy which focuses on English and Tamil.

🔯For years, the three-language policy has been a bone of contention between the Centre and southern states. With the coming of NEP in 2020, the agitation increased as the new education policy pushed for three languages, with one of them being Hindi.