AIADMK slams Centre for naming laws in Hindi, Sanskrit
What's the story
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has accused the central government of indirectly imposing Hindi by naming laws in Hindi and Sanskrit.
The accusation was made during the party's executive committee and general council meeting, where they passed a resolution, condemning the practice and urged that laws be named in English instead.
The resolution highlighted Hindi is just one of the 22 languages listed in the eighth schedule of the Constitution.
Language demand
AIADMK demands English names for Union government laws
The AIADMK said, "Under the circumstances, the central government naming laws in Hindi and Sanskrit can be considered only as an indirect imposition of Hindi."
The party demanded that all Union government-enacted laws should have English names.
Sixteen other resolutions were passed during the meeting. One of the important resolutions demanded education be brought back to the state list of the Constitution.
Political criticism
AIADMK criticizes DMK government over unfulfilled promises
The AIADMK also demanded impartial financial allocations for Tamil Nadu from the Centre.
The party slammed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government for failing to deliver on promises made during the 2021 assembly elections.
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed the DMK for conducting Assembly sessions for only 113 days since assuming power.
He said, "The DMK government should have conducted sessions for 400 days by now."
Issue mishandling
AIADMK condemns DMK's handling of key issues
Palaniswami also questioned why live broadcasting of Assembly proceedings hadn't been implemented.
The AIADMK also accused the DMK of mishandling issues like tungsten mining and failing to take action on NEET.
The party condemned the DMK for not releasing Muslim prisoners jailed for over 20 years, despite promises.
It also criticized inadequate measures following Cyclone Fengal's impact.