CM Stalin supports Tamil diaspora protest in USA against Centre’s NEP, three-language policy
However, the saffron party finds itself isolated on the issue, as its allies – particularly the PMK – and other friendly parties oppose both the three-language policy and the NEP
Chief Minister MK Stalin
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday shared #VazhgaThamizh on social media platform X sharing the video of a protest held by the Tamil diaspora in Dallas, US supporting the State on the language row with the BJP-led Union government.
The protest was held against the BJP-led Union government’s attempt to force TN to comply with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and adopt a three-language policy. The language war, which rocked the entire nation, has now reached the Tamil diaspora.
In Dallas in the US, a group of Tamils staged a demonstration against the imposition of Hindi, demanding that the Union government cease “threatening” Tamils over the NEP. The protesters raised slogans against the BJP government and said that they are opposing the imposition of Hindi language on TN in an effort to undermine its two-language policy practiced long.
In response, the CM retweeted the news report with #VazhgaThamizh, furthering political and ideological fight against the Centre over the language policy.
The long-standing political and ideological conflict between the ruling parties in the State and the Centre took centre stage ever since Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that funds under the Samagra Shiksha scheme would not be released to Tamil Nadu unless the State implements the NEP 2020 and the three-language policy.
This led to a war of words between DMK leaders, its allies, and the BJP. However, the saffron party finds itself isolated on the issue, as its allies–particularly the PMK–oppose both the three-language policy and the NEP. The issue is now reaching far-off lands too.
