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Minister Aadhav Arjuna Vows to Defeat Trilingual Policy: Officials Suspended Over Hindi Signboard Row
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:13
Minister Aadhav Arjuna Vows to Defeat Trilingual Policy: Officials Suspended Over Hindi Signboard Row
- •A signboard with Hindi letters on the Sathankulam state highway in Thoothukudi sparked controversy.
- •Minister Aadhav Arjuna stated that the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam upholds the two-language policy as its permanent stance.
- •An inquiry revealed that a trilingual signboard was placed due to the negligence of specific officials, violating the state's two-language policy.
- •Two officials, an Assistant Engineer and an Assistant Divisional Engineer, were suspended for their role in the error.
- •The controversial trilingual signboard was immediately replaced with a new bilingual one, and further investigation is ongoing.
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During road development works implemented by the Highways Department under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund scheme, negligence by specific officials led to the placement of a trilingual signboard that went against the state's two-language policy.
An Assistant Engineer and an Assistant Divisional Engineer found responsible for the negligence were suspended, and the offending trilingual signboard was immediately replaced with a new bilingual one.
The government remains firmly committed to the traditional two-language policy established by Perarignar Anna, maintaining that it is the permanent policy and lifeblood of the party and will be upheld forever.
