Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan criticizes DMK over the three-language policy row, accusing them of undermining Tamil Nadu students' futures and playing politics. He labels the opposition as undemocratic and uncivilized.
Following the row over implementing the three-language policy in Tamil Nadu, Congress leader P Chidambaram said that unless the two-language policy is successful, discussing the three-language policy is redundant.
Following the row over allegations of trying to impose the Hindi language in Tamil Nadu, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar clarified that in the three-language formula, the emphasis was on the mother tongue, and this was a political war.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai asserted that the party's signature campaign promoting the three-language policy would transform the fate of Tamil people.
He also warned and said Tamil Nadu accepts Hindi as the third language, the BJP government would eventually claim a shortage of Hindi teachers in the state, which would result in a surge of non-native speakers being hired in Tamil Nadu's government schools.
Tamilisai Soundararajan along with Annamalai and others were participating in the campaign questioning DMK's opposition of three-language policy under NEP.
Reacting to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's remarks on the three-language policy, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday said that his party has deliberated extensively on matters of education and language, and the existing framework remains in effect.
Attacking CM Stalin on the issue, Annamalai said, "Having realised that the opposition to the three-language policy hasn't yielded support from the common people, Thiru MK Stalin has now jumped to the imaginary Hindi imposition."
Tamil Nadu BJP launched its signature campaign here on Wednesday in support of the three-language policy recommended in the National Education Policy (NEP). BJP State President K Annamalai and other top leaders participated in the campaign.