‘Will Destroy Tamil Nadu’s Training System’: Stalin Slams Centre Over NEP, Phrases It ‘Saffronise Coverage’ | India Information
Amid the controversy on the three-language system in Tamil Nadu, CM MK Stalin on Wednesday launched a recent assault on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central authorities, labelling the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP) as a “saffronise coverage” aimed toward selling Hindi moderately than creating India. He alleged that the coverage threatens to destroy Tamil Nadu’s training system.
“Nationwide Training Coverage shouldn’t be training coverage; it’s saffronise coverage. The coverage was not created to develop India however to develop Hindi. We’re opposing the coverage, as that will destroy Tamil Nadu’s training system utterly,” CM Stalin stated in Tiruvallur. Stalin accused the central authorities of withholding funds to coerce the state into accepting the NEP.
“We’re asking to your tax share, which we paid with our efforts. What’s the drawback with this? Is it truthful to threaten with out releasing funds for the welfare of 43 lakh colleges? As we did not settle for NEP, they’re refusing to launch funds that belong to Tamil Nadu. We might have welcomed the scheme if it had introduced everybody into training. However is NEP like that? NEP has all of the components that take away individuals from training. That is how this coverage is, and that is why we’re opposing it,” he added.
On the coronary heart of the controversy is the NEP’s three-language system, which Tamil Nadu fears will impose Hindi on the state. Stalin argued that the coverage prioritizes Hindi over regional languages, undermining the state’s autonomy and linguistic variety.
The Tamil Nadu CM asserted that the state has traditionally adopted a two-language coverage, with Tamil and English being the first languages, including that they’re irritated that DMK is safeguarding Tamil Nadu.
“If one state authorities performs effectively and units an instance for the nation, the Union Authorities ought to help that authorities, however is that this Union Authorities doing so? They’re jealous that Tamil Nadu is performing effectively. They’re irritated that DMK is safeguarding Tamil Nadu. So, they’re doing all the things to create hurdles and belittle us in all methods. Can we see this and stay silent?” Stalin stated.
“… When Narendra Modi was introduced because the PM candidate, he stated planning for the entire of India from Delhi can be eliminated and made as planning with the respective states’ help. I’m asking the PM, within the final 10 years, you probably have ever acted in a approach such as you talked about earlier than. You and your ministers are working reverse to that. It is sort of a dictatorship to destroy state rights and the federal construction. You stated when you turn into PM, you’ll give significance to states. What have you ever completed up to now to present significance to federalism?” he alleged,” he additional said.
CM Stalin additional accused the Union authorities of taking “political revenge” and requested in the event that they thought Tamil Nadu was begging the State. Stalin additionally accused the central authorities of “political revenge” and trying to undermine Tamil Nadu’s improvement. He identified that the state has been a front-runner in implementing varied schemes and has made important progress within the final three years.
“Have you ever (PM Modi) ever mentioned points with the state? You additionally stated that after forming a authorities within the Union, you will not take revenge on the opposition occasion authorities within the State, regardless of political variations. Now, I may give many examples of how you take ahead solely political revenge. Even now, you take political revenge by not giving Rs 2 thousand 150 crores to our lecturers and college students… You requested whether or not Gujarat is a begging state. I’m asking the identical query. Do you suppose Tamil Nadu is begging the state?” he added.
“You all take into consideration how our state has developed within the final three years. Assume earlier than that about how our state was. Tamil Nadu’s improvement was affected for 10 years by the federal government, and it was underneath Delhi’s ft. With out accepting this, Tamil Nadu elected the DMK-led alliance Dravidian Mannequin of presidency within the 2021 elections. Tamil Nadu has been a front-runner in implementing varied schemes. So, solely different states are following our schemes of their states,” he stated.
Tiruvallur | Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin says, “You all suppose, within the final three years, how our state has developed. Assume earlier than that how our state was. Tamil Nadu’s improvement was affected for 10 years by the federal government, and it was underneath Delhi’s ft. With out accepting this, Tamil… pic.twitter.com/GjhhbqN0vF
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The BJP-led Centre, nonetheless, maintains that the NEP goals to advertise multilingualism and suppleness in language training. Union Training Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has denied allegations of Hindi imposition, stating that the coverage permits states to decide on their very own languages.
On Tuesday, Union Training Minister Dharmendra Pradhan challenged the ruling DMK authorities in Tamil Nadu on the three-language coverage and the NEP. In a submit on X, the Minister alleged that raking the language challenge was a diversionary tactic from MK Stalin.
“I stand by my assertion made within the Parliament and am sharing the consent letter from Tamil Nadu College Training Division dated fifteenth March 2024. DMK MPs and Hon’ble CM can stack lies as excessive as they need, however the fact doesn’t trouble knocking when it comes crashing down. The DMK dispensation led by Hon’ble CM Stalin has loads to reply to the individuals of Tamil Nadu. Raking the language challenge as a diversionary tactic and denying info as per their comfort won’t protect their governance and welfare deficit,” he posted on X.
Stalin alleged that the BJP wished to destroy the federal construction, including that “they’ll by no means be submissive to the BJP’s fascism even when we lose our lives.”
“Let’s collect entire India in opposition to BJP fascism. BJP’s casteist ideas neglect social justice to our individuals and destroy communal concord. If we fail to cease this now, then it might’t be stopped ever. Let’s collect India as a staff underneath social justice, federalism, secularism, and state rights. If we collect like a staff, then solely India may be saved,” he stated. He additional urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give attention to the event of India, not Hindi.
“My request to PM Modi is to depart the event of Hindi and begin trying to develop India. Sanskrit cannot be developed even after spending crores. Crores are being spent in that language, which isn’t being spoken by individuals however reveals discrimination in the direction of Tamil, which is the official language throughout many international locations,” he stated.
(With ANI Inputs)
