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‘Look At Their Hypocrisy’: Nirmala Sitharaman Slams DMK Over Language Row – News18
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Sitharaman additionally regretted that the DMK MPs didn’t even condemn a caricature portraying Prime Minster Narendra Modi in chains earlier than US President Donald Trump
In a fiery speech within the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman stated DMK folks idolise an individual who spoke “disparagingly” in opposition to Tamil language. (PTI file)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday lashed out on the DMK over the language row as she accused it of hypocrisy, saying the “aged particular person” they worship used to explain Tamil as a “barbaric” language which can not even assist beggars get alms.
In a fiery speech within the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman stated DMK folks idolise an individual who spoke “disparagingly” in opposition to Tamil language.
“I don’t wish to title him, however the second I learn the passages, anybody with a small, faint familiarity with Tamil will know who I’m talking about. So when this particular person speaks about Tamil and far horribly, there’s no objection.
“Quite the opposite, they might maintain his photograph. They will even say he’s our Dravidian icon,” she stated whereas quoting the “aged particular person” from numerous Tamil magazines.
Whereas the BJP chief didn’t take the title of the “aged particular person”, she was apparently referring to Periyar, foremost chief of the Dravidian motion.
Sitharaman additionally regretted that the DMK MPs didn’t even condemn a caricature portraying Prime Minster Narendra Modi in chains earlier than US President Donald Trump.
She stated motion might be taken in opposition to these behind the cartoon (now withdrawn) printed within the on-line model of ‘Vikatan Plus’.
“…when the cartoon is finished about honourable prime minister, would you like all of us to sit down and watch it? Definitely motion might be taken, and I’m blissful Vikatan cartoon was pulled down. And for that, you will have sympathy,” she stated, including if any person says something in opposition to the Tamil Nadu chief minister, the particular person is “arrested midnight”.
Persevering with her assault on the DMK, Sitharaman stated the ruling celebration in Tamil Nadu has double requirements concerning Tamil language.
She identified that for simply saying “your protest are uncivil”, they (DMK) made Training Minister Dharmendra Pradhan withdraw his assertion.
“However a person who repeatedly says Tamil is a barbaric language, they maintain his {photograph} in each room, they garland him and worship him and say he’s the icon of Dravidian motion. Take a look at their hypocrisy,” the finance minister stated.
Pradhan’s remarks within the Lok Sabha on Monday criticising the Tamil Nadu authorities for refusing to implement the Nationwide Training Coverage and doing a “U-turn” on the difficulty for “politics” drew offended protests from the DMK, disrupting proceedings within the Home.
“They’re dishonest and they’re ruining the way forward for the scholars of Tamil Nadu … they’re deceptive the folks,” Pradhan stated whereas replying to a question on the Centre not releasing funds for the PM Faculties for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.
Hitting again, the DMK stated it had clearly instructed the minister “we can not settle for” the NEP “in full” and the three-language method “will not be acceptable to Tamil Nadu”.
It stated the Centre can not cease the discharge of budgetary allocation for training on the difficulty of implementing the NEP.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
