M. Thambidurai accused the DMK government of using the language issue as a political weapon
Chennai: AIADMK MP M. Thambidurai accused the incumbent DMK administration of using the language problem as a political ploy ahead of polls amid a dispute between the Center and the Tamil Nadu government over the three-language policy.
The AIADMK MP criticized the state’s position on the New Education Policy (NEP) in a media appearance, pointing out that although the government permits CBSE schools to provide numerous languages, it expresses worries about Hindi.
“Many CBSE schools are granted approval by the current state administration. The linguistic issue would be resolved if Stalin insisted on closing all of Tamil Nadu’s CBSE schools. The National Education Policy is implemented if all of the languages are spoken in the CBSE schools. Why are the ministers unable to stand up for the need that there be only two languages? CBSE schools are permitted by you, the state government. It comes with the National Education Policy and the Hindi language,” he said.
“DMK participates in the game. The language problem is coming up because of the upcoming elections. Stalin is trying to get votes by appealing to emotions. The people’s welfare and amenities are the responsibility of the government. To deflect attention from the problems, the language issue is emerging,” he said.
Additionally, Thambidurai seemed certain that his party will win the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in 2026.
“We are coming to power, 100%. Definitely. That’s the public’s attitude,” he said.
DMK members demonstrated against Tamil Nadu’s Trilingual Language System on Monday in front of the Trichy Central Bus Stop in Tiruchirappalli.
Party members distributed brochures during the demonstration to inform the public of their opposition to the action.
Notably, the DMK has made a strong case for preserving Tamil and opposing attempts to make Hindi “more dominant,” claiming that doing so will weaken Tamil identity and culture.
TKS Elangovan, a spokesman for the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), had already expressed serious worries about the policy’s effects on Tamil Nadu education, charging that the federal government was using it to “impose religious ideas on the education system.”
In a subtle jab at the DMK, which has claimed that the union government is attempting to impose Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking states, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai accused some political parties of creating “unnecessary controversy” and attempting to split the nation along linguistic lines.
“Language division is still a goal of certain political groups in our nation. Everyone should speak their mother language. After mastering over ten languages, Mahakavi Bharati declared Tamil to be the best language. Thus, greater language education is necessary,” Annamalai said.
