Hindi Imposition  

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Union home minister Amit Shah appealed that Hindi be made the primary language, saying that it is necessary to have one to represent India.

Amit Shah is known to be a rabble-rouser and makes headlines when he speaks. However, one clarification was enough to subdue a few protesters, leading one to believe that the home minister knows how to play it smart

Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth has expressed stiff opposition to the Union home minister’s push for one nation one language.  He stated that Tamil Nadu will not be the only state to oppose the imposition. 
 

Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that the state would stick to the three-language policy 

The DMK which was started on September 17, 1949 , celebrates 70 years of its existence at a time when it is battling for relevance in Tamil Nadu. The party, however, has caught a lucky break in Amit Shah’s idea of one nation, one language that gives it an issue it can fight for in the state

From WB chief minister Mamata Banerjee to MNM chief Kamal Haasan to several others, all have joined hands in criticising Union home minister’s call for making Hindi a national language

While the debate on the usage of Hindi rages on, a deputy CM of Karnataka Govind Karjol has stressed that none can erase Kannada because of its rich heritage and history

BJP president for Tamil Nadu Tamilisai Soundararajan stated that MK Stalin and the allies of the DMK are hellbent on maligning the image of the party.

 

A report by the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha stated that those who appeared for various Hindi exams in Tamil Nadu has increased by over 100% over the last decade
 

At a time when the state of Tamil Nadu has been up in arms against the Centre after the latter proposed a three-language formula where non-Hindi speaking states were to learn Hindi, Oscar winning music director AR Rahman took to Twitter to post a rather cryptic message

Amidst rumours of a rift between the BJP and the AIADMK, the ruling party in Tamil Nadu has cleared the air and stated that the DMK was indulging in idle gossiping in a bid to spread false information. The two parties speak in one voice on primary intent like patriotism and worship of God, AIADMK mouthpiece Namathu Amma said.
 

A day after requesting the Prime Minister of India to include Tamil in other states, and drawing flak for it, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami has deleted the tweet

Facing opposition from the South Indian states, the Centre revised the Draft National Education Policy and stated that that students can choose any language they wish to study.