Claim by leading news portal that Stalin government plans to ban Hindi in Tamil Nadu is false
A viral post shared by India Today’s portal claimed that the M.K. Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu was planning to introduce a legislation banning Hindi films, songs, and signages across the state. The report suggested that the 'ban' will be discussed to countering “Hindi imposition. ” DMK spokesperson A. Saravanan as saying, “When you impose Hindi, why cannot it be banned?”
The post quickly triggered outrage on social media, with BJP leaders, IT cell members, and right-wing accounts amplifying the claim under the sensational headline, “Stalin govt declares war on Hindi?”
However, a fact-check by Alt News has confirmed that the story is completely false. The Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly clarified that “no such proposal for a bill banning Hindi has been received”.
The fact-check unit of the Stalin-led DMK government also posted on X that the claim was fabricated and was circulated by many BJP ministers and the IT cell and then the right wing trolls. "It is being claimed that the Tamil Nadu government, led by the Honorable Chief Minister, is planning to introduce a bill in the Legislative Assembly to ban the Hindi language in all forms," the social media handle of the Tamil Nadu government said.
"Stalin govt declares war on Hindi?"
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) October 16, 2025
The Fake News was shared by @aroonpurie's @IndiaToday. It was later picked up by the BJP ministers and the IT cell and then the RW trolls. https://t.co/GQad8OxnkV pic.twitter.com/DzKrNsmDar
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Punjab Police security cover of MP Harbhajan Singh withdrawn
Chandigarh (PTI): The Punjab Police is learnt to have withdrawn the security cover of Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh, one of the seven lawmakers who switched to the BJP from AAP alongside Raghav Chadha, sources said.
The police security cover comprising 9-10 policemen was withdrawn on Saturday, they said.
The Punjab Police security was deployed at the former cricketer's residence at the Chhotti Baradari locality in Jalandhar.
Meanwhile, security personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force could be seen deployed outside the residence of the former cricketer on Sunday.
AAP workers on Saturday held protests outside the residences of Singh, Ashok Mittal and Rajinder Gupta, who have joined BJP, and wrote 'Gaddar' (traitor) on the boundary walls of their residences with spray paint in Ludhiana and Jalandhar.
On Friday, AAP Rajya Sabha members Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak had announced their exit from the party as they joined the BJP along with five other MPs -- Mittal, Singh, Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney.
Chadha alleged that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party had strayed from its principles, values and core morals, which is why he was joining the BJP. He said the seven had merged with the BJP as a faction.
In the immediate wake of the exodus, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann dubbed the seven leaders "gaddars".
Mann alleged that the BJP was trying to break the AAP and had "betrayed the people of Punjab".
