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Tamil Nadu Suspends Officials Over Hindi on Highway Signboard, Cites Two-Language Policy
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News18•02-10-2026, 12:53
Tamil Nadu Suspends Officials Over Hindi on Highway Signboard, Cites Two-Language Policy
- •The Tamil Nadu government has suspended two officials for including Hindi words on state highway signboards.
- •The decision underscores the region's linguistic sensitivities.
- •The suspension raises questions about language policy in public signage.
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The Tamil Nadu government suspended two officials for incorporating Hindi words on signboards along state highways, highlighting ongoing linguistic sensitivities and public signage language policies.
Tamil Nadu strictly follows a long-standing two-language policy that mandates teaching only Tamil and English, firmly rejecting the three-language formula under the National Education Policy.
The two-language policy was officially implemented in Tamil Nadu in 1968 by the then Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai.
