DMK, TN language rights war raging like whirlwind in Maharashtra: CM Stalin
Chennai, Jul 5 (PTI): The war against the imposition of Hindi being waged by the DMK and people of Tamil Nadu has transcended borders and is now raging like a whirlwind in Maharashtra, Chief Minister M K Stalin claimed on Saturday.
The BJP, which was conducting itself "illegally and anarchically" by saying that it would allocate funds only if Hindi was taught as a third language in Tamil Nadu schools, has retreated for the second time, fearing a popular uprising in Maharashtra, where it was ruling, he said.
"The upsurge and speeches of the victory celebration rally held in Mumbai today under the leadership of brother #UddhavThackeray against the imposition of Hindi are very encouraging," Stalin, who is the president of DMK, said in a lengthy post on the social media platform X.
Earlier in the day, the estranged Thackeray cousins shared a public stage after two decades at a victory rally in Mumbai to celebrate the withdrawal of two government resolutions seeking to introduce Hindi as a third language from Class 1 in state schools.
Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray said he and his cousin Raj Thackeray have "come together to stay together."
MNS chief Raj Thackeray said the three-language formula imposed by the state government was a precursor to its plan to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra as he shared the political stage with his cousin Uddhav after almost 20 years.
"I know very well that the Union Government, which has made the development of Hindi and Sanskrit its full-time priority, will have no answer to the questions raised by Raj Thackeray on what was the third language taught in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan or why Hindi-speaking states are backward, and why Hindi is being thrust on the people of progressing states that do not speak Hindi," Stalin said in the post.
He sought to know if the Centre would change its decision of revenge on Tamil Nadu for saying that it would release Rs 2,152 crore from the Integrated Education Scheme (Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan) only if the state accepted the new education policy that imposed Hindi and Sanskrit in the name of the three-language policy.
"Will it immediately release the funds that are legally required for the education of Tamil Nadu school children? The struggle waged by the people of Tamil Nadu against Hindi imposition is not only emotional but also intellectual and logical to protect India's plural culture and not out of hatred," the Chief Minister asserted.
He hoped that the 'uprising' in Maharashtra would open the eyes of those who were 'parroting' the words that one would get a job if one studies Hindi.
He further said, "We will not allow deceit in the allocation of funds to Tamil Nadu nor arrogance of refusing to recognise Keezhadi civilisation, to continue. The BJP must find a remedy for the betrayal that it is committing against Tamils and Tamil Nadu. Otherwise, Tamil Nadu will teach them and their new allies an unforgettable lesson once again," Stalin said and appealed to the people to unite and fight against injustice.
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Skeleton handed over to police, says Lawyer for Dharmasthala mass burials case complainant
Belthangady: A skeleton, allegedly buried as mentioned in the complaint related to the Dharmasthala mass burials case, has been exhumed and handed over to the Belthangady police. Pawan Deshpande, the lawyer representing the complainant, stated that all necessary legal procedures were followed and a formal statement was recorded before the judge.
The complainant, who has alleged the mass burial of bodies in Dharmasthala, appeared before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC Court of Belthangady Taluk on July 11 to give his statement.
Speaking to the media after the court proceedings, advocate Pawan Deshpande said, “The complainant is prepared to clearly identify the locations where the bodies were buried. We will cooperate fully with the police on whatever date they set. Relevant information has already been submitted, and there is a concern that evidence could be destroyed. It is now the responsibility of the police to act and exhume the bodies as per the statement.”
When asked about the identity of the accused in the case, Deshpande clarified that the details have been submitted to the court and are with the investigating officer. “We do not have access to that information,” he said.
The lawyer also confirmed that the complainant has not been arrested or taken into police custody. “He is with us and will appear whenever the police direct him to. The complainant is cooperating with the investigation,” Deshpande added.
