Hindi Imposition

DMK Slams Centre After People Allegedly Receive Railways' Messages In Hindi

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 4, 2020

A DMK MP and NDA constituent PMK on Sunday criticised rail users in Tamil Nadu allegedly receiving train ticket confirmation SMS in Hindi, with the Parliamentarian lashing out at "Hindi imposition".

Tamil Nadu Firm On Bilingual Policy, Will Not Go Back On It: E Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 16, 2020

The Tamil Nadu government was firm on following two-language policy--of Tamil and English-- in the state and will not go back on it, Chief Minister E Palaniswami said on Wednesday.

"Hindi Domination", Says DMK MP Kanimozhi, Writes To Ayush Ministry

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday August 22, 2020

DMK MP Kanimozhi has hit out at reports Ayush Ministry Secretary Rajesh Kotecha asked non-Hindi speaking yoga teachers and medical practitioners to exit a central government webinar if they did not speak or understand Hindi

"Asked If I Was Indian For Not Knowing Hindi At Airport": DMK's Kanimozhi

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday August 10, 2020

The smoldering politics over language, fanned by the debate over the new education policy, found a new flashpoint on Sunday when DMK MP Kanimozhi shared a recent unpleasant experience at the airport. The Tuticorin MP said a security officer at the airport asked her if she was "an Indian" because she said she didn't know Hindi and asked the officer ...

"Should Be No Imposition, Opposition To Any Language": Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday urged people neither to oppose nor impose any language and pitched for learning as many languages as possible.

"Never Asked For Imposing Hindi Over Other Regional Languages": Amit Shah

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Amid a huge backlash over his comments on Hindi as a "unifying language", Home Minister Amit Shah said today that he had never asked for the imposition of Hindi over regional languages and added, "If some people want to do politics, it is their choice."

"You Cannot Impose Any Language": Rajinikanth On Amit Shah's Hindi Remark

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday September 18, 2019

No language can be imposed as the concept of a common language was "unfortunately" not possible in the country, superstar Rajinikanth said today, joining the chorus of voices against Home Minister Amit Shah's comments last week about Hindi becoming a unifying language.

DMK To Hold State-Wide Protests Against Amit Shah's Hindi Pitch On September 20

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

Upping the ante against "Hindi imposition," allegedly by the Centre, a high-level DMK meet on Monday announced protest demonstrations across Tamil Nadu on September 20 to condemn Home Minister Amit Shah's Hindi pitch.

"This Is India, Not Hindia": MK Stalin On Amit Shah's Hindi Diwas Tweet

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday September 14, 2019

Tamil Nadu politician MK Stalin has criticised Home Minister Amit Shah for claiming Hindi is "the one language marking (India's) identity globally", declaring "this is India, not Hindia" and warned the centre of another "language war" unless Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a clarification

'No Decision To Impose Hindi In The Curricula': JNU

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday June 25, 2019

JNUSU alleged on Monday that the varsity was trying to impose Hindi by making it a compulsory subject at the undergraduate BA and BTech courses.

JNU Students' Union Alleges Hindi Imposition At BA, BTech Courses

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

They added that the "fallacy" of making Hindi a compulsory subject for BTech do not even demand much explanation.

Southern Railway's "Only English Or Hindi" Order Scrapped After Criticism

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 14, 2019

An order issued to officials of the Southern Railway to communicate only in English or Hindi was struck down on Friday following a new controversy in Tamil Nadu less than two weeks after a widespread uproar over allegations of Hindi being imposed on South Indian states.

Tamil Nadu Has Highest Number Of Hindi Aspirants In South: Language Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

Data has revealed that Tamil Nadu, the epicentre of the recent row over the Centre's three-language formula, has topped the list among southern states in people volunteering to learn Hindi.

"Bengali Boys Sweep Floors, Girls Bar Dancers": Tathagata Roy's Latest

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 6, 2019

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy has delivered another shocker, commenting that Bengal's greatness is gone and Bengalis are "sweeping the floors" or "are bar dancers in Mumbai". He was offering his views on some states resisting Hindi learning.

"Intent To Deceive": MK Stalin On Centre's Move After Anti-Hindi Uproar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

DMK president MK Stalin alleged on Monday that the centre's move on dropping the clause on compulsory Hindi learning in the draft National Education Policy was aimed at deceiving Tamil Nadu and demanded an explanation over it.