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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai reiterates support for three-language policy amid political row
New Delhi, March 14: Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai reiterated the party's stance on the three-language policy on Thursday, saying that while the people of the state do not want a third language imposed upon them, they are open to learning one voluntarily.
CM Stalin playing politics over language policy, alleges BJP's Amit Malviya
Chennai, March 13: BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya has accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of playing politics over the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Don't want to use Devnagri, that's all: Tamil Nadu's SPC official as State Govt replaces Rupee symbol in Budget logo
Chennai, March 13: Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (SPC) Executive Vice Chairman J Jeyaranjan said the only reason for the State government to replace the Rupee symbol for the Indian currency with the Tamil alphabet 'Ru' in the State's Budget logo was that they did not want to use the Devnagari script.
BJP provoking us: DMK MLA Ezhilan Naganathan on criticism for use of Tamil logo in state budget
Chennai, March 13: DMK MLA Ezhilan Naganathan on Thursday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for criticising the decision of the state government replacing the Rupee symbol with a Tamil language symbol on the state budget 2025-26.
TN govt drops rupee symbol from budget amid language dispute with Centre
Chennai, March 13: Amid its spat with the Centre over the National Education Policy (NEP) and other issues, the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government has decided to remove the official rupee symbol from the state's Budget 2025-26, replacing it with the Tamil script equivalent.
DMK-led TN Govt drops Rupee 'Rs' in State Budget uses Tamil symbol, BJP says stupid move
Chennai, March 13: Tamil Nadu's MK Stalin government has replaced the Rupee symbol 'Rs' for the Indian currency with the Tamil alphabet 'Ru' in state Budget logo amid the raging language row between the State and the Central government.
Implementing NEP impossible; no funding, infrastructure to support it: TN Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan
Mumbai, March 13: Amid a row erupted over three-language policy, Tamil Nadu Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said that implementing the new education policy is impossible as there is no funding or infrastructure to support it.
New education policy is impossible today: Tamil Nadu Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan
Chennai, March 12: Tamil Nadu Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan on Wednesday said that implementing the new education policy is impossible today as there is no funding or infrastructure to support it.
Maha govt plans to conduct all MPSC competitive exams in Marathi, says CM Fadnavis
Mumbai, March 12: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced in the state council that the government plans to conduct all competitive exams conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) in Marathi.
Modi govt giving importance to all languages...: BJP MP Saumitra Khan on three language policy controversy
New Delhi, March 12: Amid discussions on the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP), Bharatiya Janata Party MP Saumitra Khan on Wednesday emphasized that the central government is giving importance to all languages.
Myself know 7-8 languages: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy supports three-language policy
New Delhi, March 12: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy voiced her support for the three-language policy in the National Education Policy (NEP), which encourages students to learn multiple languages.
Thrusting third language unacceptable, Govt must be flexible: Karti Chidambaram on language policy
New Delhi, March 12: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Union Government on the issue of the three-language policy. He stated that Tamil Nadu is well served on two language formula, i.e, English and Tamil and that making the "third language" compulsory is "completely unacceptable."
Lok Sabha: Sitharaman accuses DMK of creating political mess in Tamil Nadu, Opposition stages walk out
New Delhi, March 11: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday lashed out at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) over its opposition to the three-language policy, accusing the Stalin government of creating a "political mess" in Tamil Nadu and denying children their "right to learn."
Govt committed to Tamil language...at times you have to be multilingual: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
New Delhi, March 11: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has taken the fight to the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu on the three-language policy and the NEP.
NEP: Education Minister Pradhan accuses TN of taking U-turn; says Centre open to talks
New Delhi, March 10: Calling the opposition to the three-language formula a political stand, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the Central government is open to discussion on the issue despite Tamil Nadu taking a U-turn just before signing a MoU for the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
Centre Vs Oppn in Parliament over language row
New Delhi, March 10: The Parliament started on a stormy note on Monday, as was expected on the first day of the second leg of the Budget Session.
Only Tamil language in PM SHRI schools: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Defends NEP and PM SHRI
New Delhi, March 10: Amidst the political war on the National Education Policy inside the Parliament, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan responded to the Tamil Nadu government's strong opposition to the National Education Policy (NEP) and the three-language policy, defending the government's stance and clarifying the position on the PM SHRI initiative.
Pained and hurt: DMK MP Kanimozhi condemns Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks on Tamil Nadu
New Delhi, March 10: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi has expressed her strong disapproval after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan referred to the members of Parliament of DMK, the Tamil Nadu government, and the people of Tamil Nadu as "uncivilised" in his response in Parliament.
DMK plans protests across TN against three language policy, delimitation
Chennai, March 10: The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu is set to launch statewide agitations against the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP).
DMK calls meeting of MPs to discuss strategy for Parliament session
Chennai, March 8: The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has convened a meeting of its MPs on March 9 to finalise its floor strategy for the upcoming Parliament session, which begins on Monday.
Make two two-language formula successful before thinking about third language: P Chidambaram
New Delhi, March 8: 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.
Nothing but political war: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on row over three language policy
Kolkata, March 8: Following the row over allegations of attempt 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.
Amit Shah hails Tamil language as 'precious ornament' amid lingual debates
Thakkolam, March 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday emphasized the significance of the Tamil language, culture, and traditions, calling them a "precious ornament of Indian culture."
Union Education Minister faces consequences of reviving fight he would never win: TN CM Stalin
Chennai, March 7: Amid the ongoing war of words over allegations of imposing the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Stalin lashed out at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and stated that he faced the consequences of reviving a fight he would never win.
Introduce medical and engineering courses in Tamil, Amit Shah tells Tamil Nadu CM amidst three language row
Arakkonam, March 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and alleged that despite several appeals in the last two years the Chief Minister is yet to take steps towards introducing curriculum of medical and engineering courses in Tamil language in the state.
Youth will now be able to write their CAPF exam in all languages in eighth schedule, including Tamil Nadu: Amit Shah
Ranipet, March 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, youth will now be able to write their Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) examination in all languages in the eighth schedule, including Tamil.
'Your rants mean nothing': BJP's K Annamalai crticises MK Stalin on third language policy
Chennai, March 7: The debate on the alleged third language imposition as part of the National Education Policy in Tamil Nadu has snowballed into an all out battle between the BJP and the ruling DMK alliance in the state.
TN should open up engineering, medical education in Tamil: HM Shah's retort to CM Stalin
Thakkolam (Tamil Nadu), March 7: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday took on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over the language issue under the National Education Policy (NEP), urging the state to introduce engineering and medical education in Tamil.
Reviving a fight he can never win: CM Stalin hits out at Union Education Minister
New Delhi, March 7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday attacked the Union Education Minister over the alleged Hindi imposition row, saying that he has revived a fight he can never win.
TN lawyer files PIL in SC on NEP implementation in three states
Chennai, March 6: A Tamil Nadu-based lawyer has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court, seeking the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal.
Marathi is our first language: Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde amid row over RSS leader's remark
Mumbai, March 6: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday that Marathi is "our first language" in the state, following a heated debate between the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) in the Maharashtra Assembly over RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi's remarks.
Marathi is Maharashtra's language and all living here must learn it: Bhaiyyaji Joshi
Mumbai, March 6: Amid the raging linguistic controversy, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) veteran leader Bhayyaji Joshi on Thursday clarified that Marathi is the language of Mumbai and Maharashtra and all people living here must learn it.
Amid linguistic controversy, CM Fadnavis says Marathi is language of Mumbai and Maharashtra
Mumbai, March 6: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday that Marathi is the language of Mumbai and Maharashtra, after Shiv Sena- UBT legislator Bhaskar Jadhav sought his intervention on RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi's remarks
Mumbai's language is Marathi...: CM Fadnavis amid row over RSS leader's remarks
Mumbai, March 6: After RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi's remarks that those coming to Mumbai need not learn Marathi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasized on Thursday that the language of Mumbai and the whole state is Marathi.
TN Police blocks BJP's Tamilisai Soundarajan's third language signature drive, Annamalai says will not back down
Chennai, March 6: Former Telangana Governor and BJP Leader Tamilisai Soundarajan was stopped by police in her attempt to carry forward the BJP Signature Campaign in support of the National Education Policy in Chennai.
Over 1 lakh people across state supported online signature campaign: Annamalai lambasts DMK on three-language row
Chennai, March 6: Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Thursday claimed that over one lakh people across the state have supported the Bharatiya Janata Party's online campaign on the three-language policy.
MHA recognizes 32 ITBP, NDRF, and CISF offices for Hindi proficiency
By Rajnish Singh, New Delhi, March 6 (ANI): In a significant move to promote the use of Hindi in official work, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has acknowledged 32 offices under the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) where 82 per cent of the staff have attained working knowledge of Hindi.
Country needs language as an internal link: BJP on Andhra CM's remarks on 3-language policy
Hyderabad, March 6: BJP leader N Ramchander Rao on Thursday welcomed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's praise of the three-language policy.
We want to protect our language; that is our intention, commitment: DK Shivakumar amid NEP row
Hyderabad, March 6: Amidst the ongoing row between Tamil Nadu and the Centre over the three-language policy, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday emphasised that their intention and commitment is to protect their language.
Original language of this country is Hindi: Bhageshwar Dham Chief amid three-language policy row
New Delhi, March 6: As the war of words between the Centre and Tamil Nadu continues to intensify over the three-language policy, Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri said that the original language of this country is Hindi, but there should not be any discrimination against any language.