Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin. Picture Credit score: Particular Association

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin on Monday (March 3, 2025) mentioned the DMK wouldn’t enable the imposition of Hindi [in Tamil Nadu] even when it needed to lose energy, [leaders and cadre] face jail phrases and torture and lay down lives.

“It (DMK) was agency previously and even now there is no such thing as a change in its place. It’s an utter lie the declare of those that say that Hindi is India’s nationwide language and Sanskrit is the nation’s historic language,” he mentioned in an announcement.

Mr. Stalin mentioned Tamils don’t have any hatred for any language, however your entire State opposed the imposition of Hindi on the pretext of a three-language coverage.

“Solely the BJP and its brokers proceed to betray the pursuits of Tamil Nadu and help the imposition of Hindi. Governor R.N. Ravi has expressed related views. There may be nothing new in his view and we want not take him critically,” the Chief Minister mentioned.

On Mr. Ravi’s argument that the two-language coverage had disadvantaged Tamil college students of the chance to study a further South Indian language, Mr. Stalin mentioned the Governor wouldn’t have a solution for the query on what number of BJP-ruling States had been educating [an additional] North Indian languages.

“Even those that pull the strings behind the Governor don’t have any reply,” he mentioned.

Recalling social media responses to his submit that Hindi had eclipsed many North Indian languages, Mr. Stalin mentioned if Tamils had occupied good positions in premier establishments worldwide it was due to the two-language coverage adopted by former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai.

“The assemble that Hindi would pave the way in which for employment alternatives for Tamil youth in North Indian states has been proved improper by the arrival of North Indian youth to Tamil Nadu in quest of employment. The Governor is getting paid by the Tamil taxpayers cash,” he mentioned.

Mr. Stalin mentioned Mr. Ravi who “shed tears” for the South Indian languages had didn’t accord respect for Tamil, the traditional among the many South Indian language. “He insulted the Tamil invocation and Tamil savant Thiruvalluvar,” the Chief Minister charged.