Tamil Nadu, 18 February (H.S.)

Union Minister L Murugan has accused the Tamil Nadu government of implementing modern untouchability through its opposition to the Centre's three-language policy on Monday. He criticized Chief Minister M K Stalin, saying, We are not in our 60s to play language politics. Speaking to reporters here, Murugan condemned the DMK for allegedly denying the opportunity to students in government schools run by the state to study a third language, a provision available in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools.

Murugan argued that the state government's refusal to implement the three-language policy is denying students in government schools the opportunity to study a third language, which is available to students in CBSE schools. He claimed that this creates an educational divide between students in government schools and those in CBSE schools.

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, L Murugan, has strongly criticised the ruling DMK government for its opposition to the Centre’s trilingual policy, accusing it of practicing modern untouchability in the realm of education. Speaking to reporters here, Murugan condemned the DMK for allegedly denying the opportunity to students in government schools run by the state to study a third language, a provision available in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools.

This is not 1960s to keep playing language politics, Murugan on CM Stalin's ‘blackmail’ comment “How can the DMK government claim that they will not introduce or teach a third language in schools, when CBSE schools provide students with the opportunity to learn a third language, alongside Tamil and English? This is nothing but modern untouchability,” he argued.

The Union Minister also pointed out that the Centre's three-language policy allows students to choose any language as their third language, and that it is not imposed on anyone. He questioned the need for the DMK to oppose the policy, saying, What's the problem in implementing the NEP which aims to groom our youth to be equipped for global competition?.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Dr. R. B. Chaudhary