Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticized the recent comments of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the delimitation and three-language policy dispute.
Stalin resorted to social media to respond to CM Yogi’s remarks in an interview with ANI and said that Tamil Nadu’s echoed voice on two-language policy and fair delimitation has ‘nervous’ to the BJP.
Stalin reacted sharply, calling the comment on CM Yogi’s language controversy and delimitation a “political black comedy”. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu further said that the state is opposing ‘imposing language’ and ‘blindness’, not of a particular language, he described the issue as a fight for ‘dignity and justice’.
Stalin wrote on X, “The fair and firm voice of Tamil Nadu on #two language policy and #fair delimitation is echoing all over the country – and the BJP is clearly nervous. Just look at the interviews of their leaders. And now Honorable Yogi Adityanath wants to give us lectures on hatred? Let us leave us? It is not a politics of rioting and justice for the vote.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had criticized Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over three language disputes and called it “narrow politics”.
In an interview given to ANI, CM Yogi said that Stalin is trying to create divisions on the basis of region and language as he feels that his vote bank is in danger. He emphasized that the language should unite people, not divided. He said that Tamil is one of the oldest languages in India, whose history and heritage is rich.
He emphasized that no one works to share the language, but does the work of connecting. Adityanath advocated a comprehensive approach and emphasized the importance of unity and inclusion.
CM Yogi Adityanath said, “I believe that the same message is received from our national anthem. This is only narrow politics. When these people feel that their vote bank is in danger, they try to create partitions on the basis of field and language. The people of this country should always be careful with such divisive politics and be firm to the unity of the country.
The dispute of three languages has created a deadlock between the Center and the Tamil Nadu government over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Adityanath dismissed Stalin’s concerns about delimitation and called it a “political agenda”.
He said, “Look, the Home Minister has said very clearly on the matter. It is a political agenda of Stalin under the guise of the meeting. I believe that there should be no question on the issue after the statement of the Home Minister.”
On 22 March, the first Joint Action Committee (JAC) headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged the Central Government not to “punish the states” which effectively implemented the population control program.
This passed a resolution on the issue of delimitation, expressing concern over “lack of transparency and clarity” from the central government.
