NEP A 'Saffron Policy', Delimitation Exercise For BJP's Benefit: MK Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday alleged that the NEP was a Saffron policy aimed at developing Hindi and claimed that the BJP, through the proposed delimitation exercise, was attempting to sustain power by winning in northern states.

Addressing a public meeting, Stalin alleged that the BJP was trying to increase the number of its MPs in states of their influence and thereby develop their party and asserted that the DMK will stop it.

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"We oppose NEP as it will completely destroy Tamil Nadu's education growth," Stalin said addressing the party rally to condemn the Centre. The DMK president further claimed that the NEP "does not accept reservation, which is social justice."

In name of vocational education, the Centre was attempting to introduce caste-based education, he alleged.

NEP's 3-language policy stirs row between DMK, Centre

A major political clash has erupted between the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the National Education Policy (NEP).

On Monday, proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned for approximately 30 minutes after DMK members protested against Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks, in which he accused the Tamil Nadu government of being "dishonest" regarding the implementation of the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.

Responding to a query on the PM SHRI scheme, Pradhan claimed that the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government had changed its stance on implementing the centrally-sponsored initiative, which aims to strengthen schools managed by central, state, or local authorities.

Pradhan further stated that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had initially agreed to the scheme "but suddenly some super CM appeared and they took a U-Turn. They just want to do politics."

In response, Stalin took to social media and wrote, "Just answer if you could release the fund or not, which was collected from us and which is meant for the students of Tamil Nadu."

(With PTI inputs)