As Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Alleges Hindi Imposition, PM Modi’s Warning Towards ‘Divisions On Foundation Of Language’ | India Information

The Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) has been a bone of rivalry between the ruling BJP and opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu. Whereas Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have been locked in a verbal spat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi despatched a message of concord cautioning towards makes an attempt to create divisions on the idea of language.

Addressing the inaugural operate of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, PM Modi stated, “Human civilization, thought, and language are continually evolving. Immediately, India stands as one of many world’s oldest dwelling civilizations as a result of we have now constantly developed—embracing new concepts and welcoming change. The huge linguistic variety in India is a testomony to this adaptability. In truth, this very variety types the basic basis of our unity.”

भारतीय भाषाओं में कभी कोई आपसी वैर नहीं रहा। इन्होंने हमेशा एक दूसरे को अपनाया है, एक दूसरे को समृद्ध किया है। pic.twitter.com/78BBWoNLyr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 21, 2025

PM Modi additional stated, “Identical to a mom, language doesn’t discriminate. It embraces each thought and each type of progress. You might know that Marathi originated from Sanskrit, however it has additionally been considerably influenced by Prakrit. Over generations, it has developed, increasing human thought and perspective….Indian languages have by no means been in battle with each other. As a substitute, they’ve all the time embraced and enriched one another.”

PM Modi known as for collective accountability to maneuver past misconceptions. “Every time makes an attempt are made to create divisions within the title of language, our shared linguistic heritage supplies the strongest response. It’s our collective accountability to maneuver past such misconceptions, nurture our languages, and have fun them. That’s the reason at this time, we acknowledge all Indian languages as a part of the mainstream,” he stated.

Earlier, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin reiterated DMK’s stand and stated that the state won’t ever settle for the Nationwide Schooling Coverage (NEP) 2020 and the three-language coverage. “Tamil Nadu has all the time been towards the three language coverage. Now we have stated clearly that we are going to by no means settle for that,” he asserted. Whereas Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin wrote to Pradhan searching for the discharge of Rs 2,152 crore funds for the schooling division and alleging the Hindi imposition, the Union Minister accused the CM of doing politics.

Nevertheless, Stalin once more hit again saying, “Who’s doing politics in schooling – you or us? Is the blackmail that fund launch provided that the trilingual coverage was accepted, not politics? Is imposing Hindi within the title of NEP, not politics? Is changing a multi-lingual and plural nation right into a single-language nation and one nation, not politics? Shouldn’t be changing the funds meant for a scheme as a ‘situation’ for implementing one other scheme, not politics?”