"Some political parties still want to divide our country based on language. Mother tongue is important for everyone. Mahakavi Bharati called Tamil the greatest language after knowing more than 10 languages. So people should study more languages," he told ANI
DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan criticises the three-language policy, calling it an imposition of religious ideas on education. He also stressed the state's right to legislate on education and rejected the mandatory use of Hindi.
DMK MP A Raja on Saturday strongly reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on language, accusing him of attempting to create divisions in the country. Speaking in Tamil, Raja questioned the PM's stance and asserted that it is the BJP that is fostering division.
Amid a row over the implementation of the three-language policy between Tamil Nadu and the Centre, Janata Dal (United) leader Neeraj Kumar slammed CM MK Stalin and adviced that he should work for progress of language and not political mileage.
"Nobody is taking away Tamil from Tamil Nadu. Why is CM Stalin so anti-national? He is teaching this divisive ideology to the students of the state. It is the CM only who is politicizing the matter," Reddy said.
Earlier today, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan strongly criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of raising "imaginary concerns" driven by political motivations.
The letter mentioned Stalin's concerns regarding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's statement where he mentioned that Tamil Nadu's 'Samagra Shiksha' funds will not be released until the state implements the 'three language' policy mentioned in NEP 2020.
For the past few days, DMK and BJP leaders have been at war over releasing funds and the three-language policy. BJP State President Annamalai supported the three-language policy and targeted the DMK-led state government for politicising the issue.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the release of 'Samagra Shiksha' funds for the state. The letter mentioned Stalin's concerns regarding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan statement where he mentioned that Tamil Nadu's 'Sama
The Linguistic Minorities Forum of Tamil Nadu (LIMFOT) on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister MK Stalin to implement the National Educational Policy (NEP 2020) and pave the way for the three-language formula in school education in the State.
"In the Union budget 2025, UP and Gujarat have been allocated funds, and recently, the Union education minister said that only if we (Tamil Nadu) accept the three language policies will they (the Central government) provide funds to the state," Stalin said while addressing a gathering here.
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting L Murugan came out in defence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the war of words to implement the three-language formula in the New Education Policy in Tamil Nadu and said that NEP was not implemented o