In Tamil Nadu, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam activists have defaced Hindi text on government signboards at various locations, including railway stations and post offices. This action is a protest against the National Education Policy’s three-language formula, which the DMK contends imposes Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking states.
The incidents occurred at Pollachi Junction in Coimbatore district and Palayamkottai railway station in Tirunelveli district, where DMK members blackened Hindi lettering on station name boards. Similar acts were reported at Sankarankovil railway station in Tenkasi district. Authorities have registered cases against eleven DMK cadres involved in these activities.
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai criticized the DMK’s actions, labeling them as hypocritical. He defended the NEP’s three-language policy, stating that it allows students to choose any Indian language, including regional Dravidian languages, and does not enforce Hindi learning. Annamalai emphasized that political parties are creating unnecessary controversy over the policy.
The DMK has a history of opposing Hindi imposition, dating back to the anti-Hindi agitations of 1938 and 1965. The party argues that the NEP’s language policy undermines Tamil and other regional languages, viewing it as a threat to the state’s linguistic heritage.
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