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Last Updated:February 24, 2025, 16:53 IST
Tamil Nadu government has opposed the NEP 2020 and said that it will not allow its implementation in the state. The BJP has upped ante against DMK on the matter and announced to launch signature campaign.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai (PTI Image)
Amid strong opposition to the Education Policy by the Tamil Nadu government, state BJP chief K Annamalai on Monday said that the NEP does not impose Hindi on students and announced the launch of an “aggressive" signature campaign starting March 1 for the implementation of the policy.
Launching a scathing attack on the MK Stalin government, Annamalai said that DMK was creating “two classes of students" through its opposition to NEP 2020 which mandates the students to learn three languages – English, Hindi, and the regional language.
In an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, the Tamil Nadu BJP chief said, “We will launch an aggressive signature campaign from March 1. The Stalin government is making two classes of students. No one is imposing Hindi, but there should be an option. We are proud of the Tamil language but that does not mean we don’t respect other languages".
Citing the example of Uttar Pradesh, Annamalai said that the state provides Tamil as an optional language to learn at the secondary level.
“In Uttar Pradesh, Tamil is an option at the secondary level. In Chandigarh, Tamil is an option, in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil can be taken as a language at secondary level. I am saddened when Chidambaram does not know the basic things," he said.
Had seen a few misguided individuals roaming around with a can of black paint, striking Hindi Letters in opposition to the three-language formula in the New Education Policy. We would humbly suggest that they visit the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax Office with…— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) February 24, 2025
He further took on the DMK leaders opposing the NEP, stating that several leaders do not know the NEP.
Annamalai said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had held a special session on NEP before the report was made public.
“Tamil Nadu education minister is not having basic common sense," he said.
Upon being asked what language he would want his children to learn, Annamalai said, “I would like both my children to learn a Dravidian language as a third language and Sanskrit or Hindi as a fourth language".
The DMK government in Tamil Nadu has opposed the implementation of NEP in the state, alleging “imposition" of the language on the southern state.
Location : First Published:February 24, 2025, 16:10 IST
News politics 'Not Imposing Hindi': Annamalai Ups Ante Against DMK, Announces BJP's NEP Campaign In Tamil Nadu
