NEW DELHI: The ongoing debate over the NEP’s three language-policy has once again put the BJP-led central government and the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government at odds. Adding to the row, the Tamil Nadu government has replaced the Rupee symbol “₹” with the Tamil script “ரூ” in the logo for the state’s 2025-26 budget.
This move has further fuelled the language debate, with Tamil Nadu repeatedly accusing the Centre of trying to “impose Hindi” on southern states.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin strongly criticised the central government, arguing that the push for Hindi threatens the diversity of regional languages in North India.
He said, “More than 25 native languages in North India have disappeared due to the dominance of Hindi and Sanskrit. The century-old Dravidian movement protected Tamil and its culture through awareness and protests.”
