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From A Job At DMK IT Wing To Working In Parliament, DMK Itself Shows Benefits Of Learning Hindi

March 3, 2025
The Commune

Amid the ongoing row over opposition to Hindi, the DMK government, believing its old strategy would gain traction, tried to stir up sentiments against the central government, playing politics behind the scenes. However, this approach has backfired, as people have come to realize that learning languages, including Hindi as a third language, is essential for economic benefit.

Here are a few pointers given by the DMK itself which goes against its “principle” of anti-Hindi and offers us enough reason to learn Hindi.

Exhibit 1

In September 2023, the DMK IT Wing posted an advert that sought Hindi Content Writers despite the party’s strong opposition to “Hindi imposition.” The post on X invited applicants for roles like Content Writer (Tamil/English/Hindi), Data Analyst, and Social Media Manager. The post on social media platform X said, 

“Hurry up brothers and sisters! More than 50 jobs like Content Writer (Tamil/English/Hindi), Data Analyst, Research Analyst, Fact Checker, Web Developer/ Designer, Social Media Influencer, Social Media Manager, News Media Manager are waiting for you. Siblings interested in applying click on the LINK provided, or scan the QR CODE!”

The job announcement at that time was seen as an attempt to counter the BJP’s strategy which has been exposing hate speeches of DMK leaders by subtitling them in Hindi and English.

Exhibit 2

After calling Hindi a curse and abusing the language left, right, and centre, the DMK which promoted a book on MK Stalin by a known offender Ra Sukumar, the admin of We Dravidians handle, the book titled “Why Do We Need MKS As PM Of India” was translated into Hindi for a wider audience. Talk about irony!

 

Exhibit 3

In this context, an old, undated video of DMK Water Resources Minister and Deputy General Secretary of the party, Durai Murugan, has resurfaced, where he mocks MPs who do not know Hindi or English while attending Parliament.

In the video, Durai Murugan humorously explains why politicians should be proficient in either Hindi or English. He stated, “One who knows to sing should perform at a concert. One who knows to dance must get on stage. One who knows to fight must go to wrestle. One who knows to speak should go to parliament and assembly. You need to know two languages to speak in the parliament. One is Hindi. You cannot blabber if you do not know, and the other is you should know English. If one goes there after winning without knowing either of this. Sir, see how massive they have built there are no pillars how is this possible? It was built by the British. Shall we go and have coffee? What are they talking in the parliament? Let them talk anything, let’s go. Are the proceedings going to stop without us? Pathetic. What more? Hello, how are you doing there? Are you yet to do the ploughing in the field? Is your mother ill? I’ll reach tomorrow. This is the MP who does not know Hindi/English. If one goes there (Parliament), he must know something.”

According to Duraimurugan, only if someone knows 2 languages other than Tamil, he/she is fit to even contest in an MP election!

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