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Pro-Kannada organisation warns theatre owners on Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A pro-Kannada organisation, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, attempted to lay siege to the theatre in Kamakshipalya, Bengaluru, to restrict the release of Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' on Sunday.
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"Should not hurt sentiments of others...": BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan o
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Soundararajan said, "Tamil is an ancient language, and you will always see Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating this... Whenever you express the richness of your language, you should not hurt the sentiments of others. When you express the richness of your language, you
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"Ultimately, all languages are ours": TN BJP President Nagenthiran on Kama
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid the controversy surrounding actor Kamal Haasan's reported remarks that "Kannada is born out of Tamil", Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthiran on Wednesday sought to defuse the controversy surrounding the actor, asserting that while opinions on linguistic origins may differ, "ultima
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"When BJP enters any issue, they talk nonsense": DMK's Elangovan on Kamal
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Acknowledging that a language's credit is based on how it is being used and not how it was born in the first place, DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan on Wednesday criticised the BJP for stirring controversy over actor Kamal Haasan's reported statement "Kannada is born out of Tamil," accusing th
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"Hindi was already compulsory, now it's being relaxed": Maharashtra Minist
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kesarkar said the controversy stems from a misunderstanding, as Hindi was already a compulsory subject in Classes 5 to 7 under the previous framework.
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"Incorrect to say Hindi is being imposed": Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavi
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Amid a row over the BJP-led Maharashtra government's decision to make Hindi a mandatory third language, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said it was incorrect to say that Hindi is being imposed, as Marathi will remain mandatory in Maharashtra.
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"At least sign your name in Tamil": PM Modi's veiled jibe at MK Stalin ami
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin amid the ongoing language row, saying that he is suprised that none of the letters he recieve from Tamil Nadu ministers are signed in the Tamil language. He added that if you are proud of the Tamil langu
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"Con artist masquerading as protector of constitution": BJP's K Annamalai
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai on Thursday took a dig at Chief Minister MK Stalin over the delimitation and three-language policy row, labelling him as a "con artist" who is "masquerading" as a protector of the constitution.
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"Political black comedy": MK Stalin launches fierce critique on CM Yogi's
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Tamil Nadu's fair and firm voice on #TwoLanguagePolicy and #FairDelimitation is echoing nationwide--and the BJP is clearly rattled. Just watch their leaders' interviews. And now Hon'ble Yogi Adityanath wants to lecture us on hate? Spare us. This isn't irony--it's political black comedy a
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Karti Chidambaram slams CM Yogi over three-language policy, urges him to t
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chidambaram said that the parties opposing the 'three-language formula' under the New Education Policy are not dividing the nation but only opposing the "imposition" of Hindi.
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"When they feel their vote bank is at risk, they try to create divisions":
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Adityanath questioned why Hindi should be hated, highlighting that it's essential to learn every language.
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"Except BJP, all parties supported our resolution": Tamil Nadu CM Stalin o
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that except the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), all parties have extended their support to their resolution against the three language formula, adding that nobody is against any language but cannot accept any language imposition.
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