'Delusional': BJP counters Stalin over 'LKG' remark at Union government
What's the story
The raging row over the alleged imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states has escalated after MK Stalin declared that Tamil Nadu would never submit to such efforts, comparing them to British colonialism.
He poked fun at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s efforts to impose the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP), calling it a needless imposition.
"This is like an LKG student lecturing a PhD holder. Dravidam does not take dictations from Delhi," he said.
Political exchange
BJP criticizes Stalin's opposition to NEP
He asserted that Tamil Nadu has already accomplished everything the NEP aimed for by 2030, rendering the strategy ineffective in the state.
Responding, BJP state chief K Annamalai slammed Stalin for opposing the NEP, saying a pro-NEP signature campaign had received overwhelming support from over two lakh people in 36 hours.
Annamalai alleged Stalin failed to run a successful campaign against NEET and called his opposition to Hindi imposition "delusional."
Linguistic concerns
Stalin questions BJP's commitment to linguistic equality
In return, Stalin ridiculed BJP's signature campaign as a "circus" and dared them to make the three-language policy a key issue in the 2026 Assembly elections.
"I challenge them to make this their core agenda in the 2026 Assembly elections and let it be a referendum on Hindi imposition...Those who tried to impose Hindi...have either been defeated or later changed their stance and aligned with DMK. Tamil Nadu will not tolerate Hindi colonialism replacing British colonialism," Stalin wrote.
Response
CAPF exam in all languages
Hours after Stalin's staunch dictate, BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah also challenged Stalin's government to introduce medical and engineering courses in Tamil.
Shah said that the DMK chief had not done enough and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has made significant adjustments to recruiting regulations to accommodate regional languages.
He also announced that exams for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) aspirants can now be written in all regional languages, including Tamil.