'Stop Wasting Money On Hindi Pakhwada Nonsense': MK Stalin To PM Modi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin urged the BJP to make Tamil an official language and stop imposing Hindi. He also demanded for practical measures to promote Tamil instead of symbolic gestures.

Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin.

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Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin urged BJP to make Tamil an official language and halt Hindi imposition. He has also urged prioritising Tamil Nadu’s development rather than symbolic gestures like installing Sengol.

CM Stalin also criticised the BJP-led central government on X and questioned its commitment to Tamil culture despite the claims of supporting it. In a post on X, "If the BJP's claim that our Hon'ble PM has great love for Tamil is true, why is it never reflected in action?”.

If the BJP’s claim that our Hon'ble PM has great love for Tamil is true, why is it never reflected in action?

🎯Rather than installing Sengol in Parliament, uninstall Hindi from Union Government offices in Tamil Nadu. Instead of hollow praise, make Tamil an official language on… pic.twitter.com/4Yppzj1N4N

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) March 5, 2025

Stalin further suggested that the government should focus on concrete actions and support Tamil instead of symbolic gestures. He said, "Rather than installing Sengol in Parliament, uninstall Hindi from Union Government offices in Tamil Nadu. Instead of hollow praise, make Tamil an official language on par with Hindi and allot more funds for Tamil than a dead language like Sanskrit."

The Chief Minister also condemned the attempts to promote Sanskrit and Hindi in Tamil Nadu. Further, he added, "Stop the desperate attempts to saffronise Thiruvalluvar and declare his timeless classic, Thirukkural, as India's National Book."

Stalin also emphasised that mere quoting of the Thirukkal in the Union Budget won’t be sufficient and called for practical measures instead:

"Honour them by ensuring special schemes, a prompt disaster relief fund, and new railway projects for Tamil Nadu."

CM Stalin also expressed his discontent with the use of Sanskrit in naming government schemes and projects in Tamil Nadu.

"Stop wasting taxpayers' money on the nonsense of 'Hindi Pakhwadas' in Tamil Nadu. End the absurdity of imposing Sanskrit names like Antyodaya, Tejas, and Vande Bharat on Tamil Nadu's trains. Revert to the practice of naming them in Tamil, like Chemmozhi, Muthunagar, Vaigai, Malaikottai, Thirukkural Express, etc.,”  he posted on X.

The Tamil Nadu CM emphasised that true love for Tamil would be demonstrated through actions and not symbolic gestures.

BJP State President Questions Stalin's Efforts To Spread Tamil Beyond Borders

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai criticised Chief Minister M K Stalin over his recent comments on the promotion of the Tamil language. He also questioned Stalin's efforts to spread Tamil beyond the borders of the state, asking, "What were your achievements in propagating our Tamil language beyond the borders of TN while in power in the State and the Centre? Did anyone obstruct DMK from doing it?"

Annamalai further pointed out the Tamil Development Centre program, which was initiated by the previous AIADMK government. He asked, "What efforts have you taken to roll out the Tamil Development Centre programme commenced by the previous AIADMK regime?"