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Stalin Warns Vijay's TVK Govt: Don't Undermine Tamil Nadu's Two-Language Policy
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:13
Stalin Warns Vijay's TVK Govt: Don't Undermine Tamil Nadu's Two-Language Policy
- •DMK president MK Stalin criticized the TVK government after Hindi appeared on a highway signboard in Thoothukudi district, questioning if the state government was now imposing Hindi.
- •Stalin accused the TVK government of a "reels administration" and urged them to understand the implications of their actions, emphasizing that the two-language policy is "Tamil Nadu's life policy."
- •The controversy arose when a signboard on the Sathankulam-Nazareth State Highway (SH-93) displayed place names in Tamil, Hindi, and English, drawing widespread criticism.
- •Following the backlash, the Tamil Nadu government removed the Hindi text and suspended two Highways Department officials responsible for its inclusion, initiating departmental proceedings against them.
- •Tamil Nadu has maintained a two-language policy of Tamil and English since 1968, consistently opposing Hindi imposition due to its political sensitivity in the state.
Key Questions Answered
MK Stalin warned the TVK government after Hindi text was discovered alongside Tamil and English on a newly installed highway signboard in Thoothukudi district, raising concerns about undermining the state's long-standing two-language policy.
The Tamil Nadu government promptly removed the Hindi text from the signboard and suspended two Highways Department officials, specifically an Assistant Divisional Engineer and an Assistant Engineer, for acting contrary to the state policy.
Tamil Nadu has officially followed a two-language policy consisting solely of Tamil and English since 1968, consistently resisting any measures or attempts to impose Hindi.
