M K Stalin threatens to launch anti-Hindi movement

Expressing stiff opposition to English language being replaced with Hindi on highway markers, M K Stalin has threatened the centre of a new anti-Hindi movement. Deeming the move an attempt by the centre to push Hindi in Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin claimed that the centre was pushing Hindi through the backdoor in Tamil Nadu.

"If the BJP govt tries to prioritise Hindi and sidelines Tamil language, a new movement against Hindi could start," M K Stalin warned. The working president of the DMK and the leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu warned the centre of consequences after the Hindi language was being used for markings on signposts and milestones along national highways in Vellore and Krishnagiri districts.

"The BJP regime has been devoting great attention and effort in thrusting Sanskrit and Hindi ever since it assumed power at the Centre. The Centre should give up imposing Hindi and halt replacing English signage with Hindi," Stalin said.

Tamil Nadu had witnessed massive protests against "Hindi imposition," during 1960 which strengthened the Dravidian movement. Stalin threatened of a similar movement.

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