Bengaluru: Amid a language war between the Centre and southern states, a user on social media claimed that Hindi was removed from the display boards at the Bengaluru Airport. The video, posted on X last week, showed a digital screen at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) displaying flight number, destination, status and gate numbers in Kannada … Read more
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin of playing “narrow politics” pertaining to the ongoing row over the three-language policy. He added that the resistance to the three-language policy is keeping the people of Tamil Nadu away from Hindi job options. In an interview with ANI, Mr … Read more
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday attacked opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha for raking up the language row, saying they were doing so to gain political mileage and hide their corruption. He also said there have been enough divisions in the nation in the name of language and it should not happen … Read more
Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Tuesday that the government would issue circulars to all shops and establishments, directing them to display their names in Tamil. Responding to a plea by Independent member G Nehru alias Kuppusamy, who raised the issue during Zero Hour in Assembly, Mr Rangasamy said, “Strict instructions will be issued … Read more
New Delhi: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today responded to remarks made by actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan over the ongoing language debate. The Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister had accused Tamil Nadu politicians of hypocrisy, questioning why they opposed Hindi imposition while allowing Tamil films to be dubbed into Hindi for commercial benefits. DMK spokesperson Dr … Read more
Mumbai: BJP MLC Chitra Wagh on Wednesday called for promoting the use of local language in Maharashtra, a statement which comes after a video of a female employee of a prominent telecom company purportedly refusing to interact with a customer in Marathi went viral. Ms Wagh, who also heads the women’s wing of Maharashtra BJP, … Read more
New Delhi: Amid the language row in Parliament, a Tamil Nadu MP has said the “northern states are 40 years behind” the southern state, and that people from Tamil Nadu dominate almost all spheres because of a two-language formula. Durai Vaiko, MP from Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) and son of party chief Vaiko, recounted … Read more
Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: The three-language policy, a part of the National Education Policy, remains to be a point of contention with the DMK giving an adjournment motion notice to discuss the issue in the Parliament. Ahead of the session, DMK MPs staged a protest outside the Parliament. On Monday, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi filed … Read more
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Amid the row over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday “apologised” for not being able to speak the “world’s oldest language.” Addressing the special Maha Shivratri celebrations being held at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore, Mr Shah called the event ‘Bhakti ka Mahakumbh’ (Maha … Read more
Chennai: Amid the ongoing Hindi imposition row, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said the state was “ready” for “another language war” and also announced convening an all-party meet on March 5 to discuss the Lok Sabha delimitation issue. Tamil Nadu was facing the “threat” of losing 8 seats as the state … Read more