Hindi Imposition Protests

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam reignited the state vs centre and two vs three language row Wednesday after crude remarks about migrant workers from the northern states.

Outrage over violence by goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS - who have attacked non-Marathi speakers with impunity over the past week - should not detract from the context of the protests against imposition of Hindi: Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi.

The Maharashtra government has cancelled a resolution on the three language policy for schools, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing a panel to discuss the way ahead.

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) on Friday said it will support the protest march scheduled for July 5 here against the "imposition" of Hindi in the school curriculum in Maharashtra through the National Education Policy 2020.

In a rare convergence, estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have agreed to join forces against what they describe as the "imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra's school curriculum.

Chennai police clashed with BJP supporters this morning during a protest over an alleged liquor scam in Tamil Nadu - which marks the latest point of friction between the state BJP unit and the DMK amid a raging debate over "Hindi imposition".

The Tamil Nadu vs centre 'language war' - over the new National Education Policy and the 'imposition of Hindi' on the state, and others in South India - exploded after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's comments about the DMK.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ramped up pressure on the centre in the 'Hindi imposition' row, claiming forced adoption of the language in other states had "destroyed 25 native north Indian languages in 100 years".

Tamil actor-politician Vijay on Wednesday waded into the 'Hindi imposition' row between Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and the BJP-led centre, slammed both parties and labelling their bitter back-and-forth "a fight among KG students".

Tamil actor Ranjana Natchiyaar joined fellow actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Wednesday, a day after quitting the BJP, which she joined eight years ago, citing dissatisfaction with its policies, including the alleged imposition of Hindi.

MK Stalin did not mince words. A "propaganda tool for Hindi imposition", is how the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin described the switch to Hindi by the State-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India or LIC on its website on Tuesday.

An elderly DMK worker on Saturday set himself on fire near the party office in Salem district in protest against "Hindi imposition", the police said.

Tamil Nadu's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will organise statewide public meetings on November 4 to discuss and explain the resolution adopted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly against the 'imposition' of Hindi language in the state, said the officials.

The ruling DMK's youth and students wing has announced a statewide protest in Tamil Nadu against the recommendation of the parliamentary panel to make Hindi the medium of instruction in central educational institutes.

Amit Shah heads Committee of Parliament on Official Language to review progress in Hindi use which submitted latest report to President last month

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam reignited the state vs centre and two vs three language row Wednesday after crude remarks about migrant workers from the northern states.

Outrage over violence by goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS - who have attacked non-Marathi speakers with impunity over the past week - should not detract from the context of the protests against imposition of Hindi: Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi.

The Maharashtra government has cancelled a resolution on the three language policy for schools, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing a panel to discuss the way ahead.

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) on Friday said it will support the protest march scheduled for July 5 here against the "imposition" of Hindi in the school curriculum in Maharashtra through the National Education Policy 2020.

In a rare convergence, estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have agreed to join forces against what they describe as the "imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra's school curriculum.

Chennai police clashed with BJP supporters this morning during a protest over an alleged liquor scam in Tamil Nadu - which marks the latest point of friction between the state BJP unit and the DMK amid a raging debate over "Hindi imposition".

The Tamil Nadu vs centre 'language war' - over the new National Education Policy and the 'imposition of Hindi' on the state, and others in South India - exploded after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's comments about the DMK.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has ramped up pressure on the centre in the 'Hindi imposition' row, claiming forced adoption of the language in other states had "destroyed 25 native north Indian languages in 100 years".

Tamil actor-politician Vijay on Wednesday waded into the 'Hindi imposition' row between Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and the BJP-led centre, slammed both parties and labelling their bitter back-and-forth "a fight among KG students".

Tamil actor Ranjana Natchiyaar joined fellow actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Wednesday, a day after quitting the BJP, which she joined eight years ago, citing dissatisfaction with its policies, including the alleged imposition of Hindi.

MK Stalin did not mince words. A "propaganda tool for Hindi imposition", is how the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin described the switch to Hindi by the State-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India or LIC on its website on Tuesday.

An elderly DMK worker on Saturday set himself on fire near the party office in Salem district in protest against "Hindi imposition", the police said.

Tamil Nadu's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will organise statewide public meetings on November 4 to discuss and explain the resolution adopted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly against the 'imposition' of Hindi language in the state, said the officials.

The ruling DMK's youth and students wing has announced a statewide protest in Tamil Nadu against the recommendation of the parliamentary panel to make Hindi the medium of instruction in central educational institutes.

Amit Shah heads Committee of Parliament on Official Language to review progress in Hindi use which submitted latest report to President last month