“Slender Politics”: Yogi Adityanath Says MK Stalin Creating Linguistic Divide

New Delhi:

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin of taking part in “slender politics” pertaining to the continuing row over the three-language coverage.

He added that the resistance to the three-language coverage is conserving the individuals of Tamil Nadu away from Hindi job choices.

In an interview with ANI, Mr Adityanath stated Mr Stalin is attempting to create divisions based mostly on area and language as a result of he felt his vote financial institution was in danger. “When these individuals really feel their vote financial institution is in danger, they attempt to create divisions based mostly on area and language. The individuals of this nation ought to all the time be alert to such divisive politics and stand agency for the unity of the nation,” he stated.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister added that languages ought to unite, not divide individuals. He additionally emphasised the significance of unity and inclusivity.

Mr Stalin lashed out at Mr Adityanath, dubbing his remarks as “political black comedy” and stated his state was not opposing a language, however its “imposition and chauvinism”.

He claimed Tamil Nadu’s honest and agency voice on the 2 language coverage and honest delimitation “is echoing nationwide-and the BJP is clearly rattled.” “And now Hon’ble Yogi Adityanath needs to lecture us on hate? Spare us. This is not irony-it’s political black comedy at its darkest. We do not oppose any language; we oppose imposition and chauvinism,” Stalin stated in a publish on ‘X.’ “This is not riot-for-votes politics. It is a battle for dignity and justice,” he added.

BJP state president Ok Annamalai lashed out at Stalin, claiming, “The entire nation now is aware of that the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu’s household owns non-public colleges that train three languages and extra however opposes the identical coverage for the state’s Authorities college college students.”