'Misguided Notion': CM Stalin On Tamil Woman Facing 'Humiliation' Over Hindi At Goa Airport

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin emphasized the need for immediate action to address the issue and called upon the CISF headquarters to take proactive measures.

The passenger recounted being told that Hindi is the national language and that she should learn it.

Source : PTI

A day after Tamil Nadu woman returning from a family vacation in Goa was asked to learn Hindi by a CISF personnel at security check-in at Dabolim Airport, CM Stalin expressed serious concerns over the recurring incidents of passengers from non-Hindi speaking states facing harassment by CISF personnel. He emphasized the need for immediate action to address the issue and called upon the CISF headquarters to take proactive measures.

Taking to X, CM Stalin said, "The recurring incidents of passengers from non-Hindi speaking states facing harassment by #CISF personnel for not knowing Hindi and being forced to accept the misguided notion that Hindi is the national language of India are deeply concerning. As the passenger Sharmilaa rightly pointed out, this is not just an issue concerning individuals but reflects a systemic insensitivity."

"It is imperative that the @CISFHQrs takes immediate steps to sensitise its personnel on how to treat passengers and educates them about the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of our Union. Discrimination has no place in our #INDIA; let's ensure equal respect for all languages," he said.

கோவா விமான நிலையத்தில் தமிழ்ப் பெண் ஒருவரிடம் இந்தியில் பேசி, அவர் இந்தி தெரியாது என்று சொன்னதும் @CISFHqrs வீரர் ஒருவரால் மிரட்டப்பட்டுள்ளார். "தமிழ்நாடு இந்தியாவில்தானே இருக்கிறது" என்றும், "இந்தியாவில் உள்ள அனைவரும் இந்தியைக் கற்றாக வேண்டும்" என்றும் பாதுகாப்புப் படை வீரர்…

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 14, 2023

Sharmilaa Rajasekar, a 34-year-old resident of Chennai, faced an incident during security check-in when a CISF officer instructed her in Hindi to use another tray. Not comprehending the language, Sharmila, as reported by DT NEXT, experienced immediate mockery for her lack of Hindi proficiency. She recounted being told that Hindi is the national language and that she should learn it.

Further, she said that she told them Hindi was only an official language and not a national language.