In a contemporary row between the Tamil Nadu authorities and Governor RN Ravi, Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to the Union Authorities to recall the governor over Hindi imposition and eradicating the ‘Dravida’ phrase from the Tamil anthem. Now, CM Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the centre to recall the governor for insulting nationwide unity.
The incident pertains to the Chennai Doordarshan’s golden jubilee celebration occasion alongside the fruits of the Hindi month. CM Stalin mentioned that the celebration of Hindi month within the non-Hindi-speaking state is an try and belittle different languages.
In Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Thai Vazhthu – the Tamil anthem, is sung at first of each authorities programme. Nevertheless, in the course of the Doordarshan occasion, the artists singing the music skipped the road with the ‘Dravida’ phrase. Whereas Doordarshan Tamil has apologised for the error saying that the error occurred as a result of singers being distracted, the political row continues over the incident.
I strongly condemn the celebration of Hindi Month valedictory operate together with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Chennai Doordarshan.
Hon’ble @PMOIndia,
The Structure of India doesn’t grant nationwide language standing to any language. In a multilingual nation, celebrating…
— M.Ok.Stalin (@mkstalin) October 18, 2024
CM Stalin alleged that skipping the phrase is a violation of state legislation. He additionally accused the governor of insulting nationwide unity by celebrating Hindi in a non-Hindi state.
“Will the governor who suffers from a Dravidian allergy ask them to depart out ‘Dravida’ within the nationwide anthem? The Union Authorities ought to instantly recall the Governor who’s intentionally insulting Tamil Nadu and the feelings of the individuals of Tamil Nadu,” Stalin mentioned on X.
However, Governor Ravi mentioned Hindi must be celebrated alongside different languages and it shouldn’t be considered as an imposition.
“First, after I got here right here, Hindi was not a welcome language in Tamil Nadu however after I began assembly college students, I used to be fortunately stunned that their Hindi was higher than mine. There’s a higher acceptance of Hindi among the many individuals of Tamil Nadu… Hindi will not be a language of imposition of language in Tamil Nadu,” he advised ANI.
Responding to the protests by the DMK and feedback of CM Stalin, the Governor mentioned that it was an try and isolate Tamil Nadu from the remainder of India. He termed anti-Hindi protests and remarks a ‘poisonous and separatist coverage’.
