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Kerala Minister V Sivankutty criticises NCERT's decision to give Hindi names to English books
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15: The decision to give Hindi titles to English medium textbooks of NCERT is a grave illogicality, Kerala Minister for General Education and Employment V Sivankutty said while criticising the council for its decision to give Hindi names to English-medium books. He further accused the central government of "cultural imposition" and of "sabotaging the linguistic diversity of the country."
PM Modi should speak on larger issues, people of Tamil Nadu know how to sign in English, Tamil: D Raja
New Delhi, April 7: Communist Party of India leader D Raja on Monday took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on leaders from Tamil Nadu not sending their letters signed in Tamil and said English is one of the officially accepted languages in the country.
Nothing wrong in agitating for Marathi, says Maharashtra CM but warns against lawlessness
Mumbai, April 2: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stated that while there is nothing wrong with agitating for the promotion of the Marathi language in Maharashtra, it should remain within the bounds of the law.
Don't impose your Hindi language on us: Prakash Raj responds to Pawan Kalyan's comments
Chennai, March 15: Actor-politician Prakash Raj launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan for his recent comments on the Hindi language.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why don't they first say which third language is being taught up North?: Stalin reiterates his rejection of three-language policy
Chennai, March 3: Amid a war of words with the Centre over the three-language policy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday argued that if the students in Northern India have been taught two languages properly, then why do Southern students need to learn a third one?
Kishan Reddy slams Tamil Nadu govt over language row, calls it 'political stunt'
Mumbai, Feb 28: The ongoing clash between the DMK and BJP over the imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu has intensified, with Union Minister G Kishan Reddy accusing the Chief Minister M.K. Stalin government of using the language issue as a political stunt to mislead the public.
Poor governance will never be hidden by shallow attempts to divide society: Ashwini Vaishnaw to Stalin
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS ) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday lashed out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, saying that poor governance will never be hidden by shallow attempts to divide society.
HM Shah's Coimbatore visit for party work, not official: Tamilisai
Chennai, Feb 25: Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan clarified that Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah's visit to Coimbatore on Tuesday is solely for party-related activities and not for any government-related work.
Unnecessary controversy: Tamil Nadu BJP hits back at DMK amid row over NEP's three language policy
Prayagraj, February 23: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K Annamalai accused certain political parties of making "unnecessary controversy" and trying to divide the country on the basis of language, taking a veiled jibe at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which has alleged that the union government is trying to impose Hindi over non-hindi speaking states.
We oppose forced imposition of Hindi, not the language itself: MDMK MP Durai Vaiko
Chennai, Feb 22: MDMK MP Durai Vaiko on Saturday reiterated that his party is not against Hindi or any other language but firmly opposes its forced imposition.
DMK opposes three-language policy, calls it 'religious imposition'
Chennai, February 22: In a reaction to the proposed three-language policy, DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan raised significant concerns over its implications on education in Tamil Nadu, accusing the Central government of using the policy to "impose religious ideas on the education system."