A heated dispute is unfolding in the state of Tamil Nadu ahead of crucial polls, pitting Chief Minister M.K. Stalin against a Union Minister in a long-standing debate over language policy. The three-language formula, which has been a contentious issue in India's multilingual landscape, has once again become a flashpoint, with Stalin's government in Tamil Nadu pushing for a change in the formula. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has now weighed in, opposing any alteration to the existing formula, which mandates the study of Hindi, English, and a regional language in schools. As the Tamil Nadu assembly elections draw near, this language row is set to dominate the political agenda, with implications for the state's cultural identity and the federal government's linguistic policies.
T.N. CM Stalin, Union Minister clash over three-language formula ahead of T.N. polls The Hindu