Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena Party chief Pawan Kalyan has launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu leaders. He on Friday criticized Tamil Nadu leaders for opposing the National Education Policy (NEP) and accusing them of imposing Hindi. Calling it “hypocrisy”, Pawan Kalyan questioned why they oppose Hindi, while dubbing movies in Hindi and making profits? Pawan Kalyan said these things while addressing the party’s 12th foundation day at Pithampuram in Kakinada.
‘What kind of logic is this?’
Pawan Kalyan said that these leaders oppose Hindi, but allow Tamil films to be dubbed in Hindi for financial gain. He said, “I don’t understand why some people criticize Sanskrit, why do Tamil Nadu leaders oppose Hindi, while allowing their films to be dubbed in Hindi for financial gain? They want money from Bollywood, but refuse to accept Hindi, what kind of logic is this?”
Targeted Stalin
This statement of Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan comes amid the allegation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin that the central government is trying to impose Hindi through the three-language formula of NEP. Emphasizing on the linguistic diversity of India, Pawan Kalyan said, “India needs many languages including Tamil, not just two languages. We should embrace linguistic diversity. Not only to maintain the integrity of our country but also to promote love and unity among our people.”
What did Stalin say about NEP?
In fact, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin had termed NEP as a “saffron policy” designed to promote Hindi instead of the development of India. He alleged that this policy threatens to destroy the education system of Tamil Nadu. “The National Education Policy is not an education policy but a saffronisation policy. This policy was not made for the development of India but for the development of Hindi. We are opposing this policy as it will completely destroy the education system of Tamil Nadu,” Stalin said in Tiruvallur. Stalin accused the central government of withholding funds to pressurise the state to implement the NEP.