Chennai, 5 June (H.S.) : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has lauded DMK MP Kanimozhi's remarks on unity in diversity, which have gone viral on social media. While there isn't specific information available about the context of Kanimozhi's comments, the DMK party has been known to emphasize linguistic coexistence and reject the imposition of Hindi.
Kanimozhi had previously clarified that the DMK is not against the Hindi language itself but opposes its imposition. She emphasized that languages can definitely coexist, citing the example of Tamil Nadu schools teaching multiple languages like Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. This stance is reflective of the party's historical opposition to Hindi imposition, dating back to the 1930s and 1960s.
The controversy surrounding the three-language policy has been a long-standing flashpoint between southern states and the Centre. The National Education Policy (NEP) has been a point of contention, with the Centre pushing for its implementation and states like Tamil Nadu resisting due to concerns over linguistic imposition. The state has historically followed a two-language policy of Tamil and English.
The viral comment by Kanimozhi and praised by CM Stalin likely underscores their party's commitment to preserving linguistic diversity and promoting unity amidst these tensions.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Dr. R. B. Chaudhary
