Push for monolithic Hindi identity kills ancient mother tongues: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
MK Stalin on Thursday strongly opposed the three-language policy in Tamil Nadu, saying that the push for a «monolithic Hindi identity» is what 'killed' the "ancient mother tongues".
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Taking to social media platform X, the CM wrote that Hindi had «swallowed» several Indian languages, including Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Braj, and Garhwali, which are now struggling to survive.
«My dear sisters and brothers from other states. Ever wondered how many Indian languages Hindi has swallowed? Bhojpuri, Maithili, Awadhi, Braj, Bundeli, Garhwali, Kumaoni, Magahi, Marwari, Malvi, Chhattisgarhi, Santhali, Angika, Ho, Kharia, Khortha, Kurmali, Kurukh, Mundari and many more are now gasping for survival. The push for a monolithic Hindi identity is what kills ancient mother tongues. UP and Bihar were never just 'Hindi heartlands.' Their real languages are now relics of the past. Tamil Nadu resists because we know where this ends,» the post read.
On Wednesday, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President Selvaperunthagai announced protests against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Coimbatore on February 26, accusing him of pushing the three-language policy and the New Education Policy, as well as allegedly attacking former Law and Justice Minister Bhimrao Ambedkar in Parliament.
«Our Union Home Minister will visit Coimbatore. Democratically we are going to
