Chennai: Keeping the language war alive, the M K Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu is set to table a bill in the Assembly, aimed at banning the imposition of Hindi in the state, India Today has reported.
An emergency meeting with legal experts was reportedly held last night to discuss the proposed legislation. ADVERTISEMENT
Sources have told the media house that the bill seeks to prohibit Hindi hoardings, boards, movies, and songs across Tamil Nadu, although officials emphasized it will comply with the Constitution.
“We won’t do anything against the Constitution. We will abide by it. We are against the imposition of Hindi,” senior DMK leader TKS Elangovan said while commenting on the bill.
BJP’s Vinoj Selvam called the move “stupid and absurd,” arguing that language should not b