The ongoing political battle over the alleged imposition of Hindi under the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu has intensified, with sharp exchanges between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance.
On Friday, BJP state president K. Annamalai launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, accusing him of engaging in "a delusional campaign against Hindi imposition" while dismissing the BJP’s pro-NEP stance. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged Stalin to introduce Tamil as a medium of instruction in engineering and medical education in the state.
BJP Counters Stalin’s Remarks on NEP
The exchange was triggered after Chief Minister Stalin criticized the NEP, likening it to “an LKG student lecturing a PhD holder” and asserting that Tamil Nadu had already achieved many of the policy’s objectives. Stalin’s remarks prompted Amit Shah to counter the criticism, highlighting that the Modi government had introduced reforms that now allow CISF aspirants to take their examinations in regional languages, including Tamil.
"Now, the PM Narendra Modi government has ensured that the exam can be written in Tamil too," Shah stated during the 56th Raising Day of the CISF at RTC Thakkolam in Ranipet, approximately 70 km from Chennai. He further urged the Tamil Nadu government to facilitate higher education in Tamil, emphasizing the benefits for students. Thiru @mkstalin avl, our online signature campaign through https://t.co/turEZWjO2J is supported by over 2 lakh people within 36 hours, and our on-ground signature campaign continues to receive an overwhelming reception across TN.
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Annamalai Slams Stalin's 'Fake Hindi Imposition Drama'
Annamalai, who has been leading a pro-NEP signature campaign, dismissed Stalin’s opposition as baseless. He claimed that the online petition at Puthiyakalvi.in had garnered over 200,000 signatures within 36 hours, while the on-ground campaign continued to gain traction.
"Thiru MK Stalin, you seem visibly rattled, and your rants against the signature campaign mean nothing to us," Annamalai posted on X. He further mocked the DMK’s unsuccessful attempts to mobilize public sentiment against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), stating that their pamphlets ended up in “dustbins where they truly belonged”.
Accusing the DMK of exploiting the Hindi imposition narrative for political mileage, Annamalai declared, "Stop swinging your paper word against the delusional Hindi imposition. Your fake Hindi imposition drama has already been exposed. It's unfortunate that you haven't realized it yet."
Stalin Challenges BJP on Three-Language Policy in 2026 Elections
In response to the BJP's campaign, Stalin took to X to deride the three-language formula under NEP, calling the BJP’s push for it a “circus”. He challenged the party to make it a core electoral issue in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, suggesting that it could serve as a referendum on Hindi imposition.
"The biggest irony is that Tamil Nadu, which rejects #NEP, has already achieved many of its goals, which the policy aims to reach only by 2030. This is like an LKG student lecturing a PhD holder," Stalin stated, reaffirming Dravidian ideology’s resistance to external mandates from Delhi.
Stalin further warned against "Hindi colonialism replacing British colonialism," citing historical precedents where attempts to impose Hindi in Tamil Nadu led to electoral defeats or forced political realignments.
As Tamil Nadu remains firm in its opposition to the NEP’s language policies, the issue is expected to remain a contentious political battleground in the run-up to the 2026 state elections.
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