A claim by Sun News that there are “zero Tamil language teachers” in PM SHRI schools (Kendriya Vidyalayas) in Tamil Nadu has been refuted with official Ministry of Education data, prompting BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai to accuse the channel of repeatedly spreading misinformation.
On April 6, Sun News posted a breaking news graphic on X stating: “தமிழ்நாட்டில் உள்ள கேந்திரிய வித்யாலயா பள்ளிகளில் நிரந்தர தமிழ் ஆசிரியர்கள் இல்லை என அண்ணாமலை ஒப்புதல்” (No permanent Tamil teachers in Tamil Nadu’s Kendriya Vidyalaya schools, as admitted by Annamalai). The post included a graphic showing 522 Hindi teachers, 15 Sanskrit teachers, and 0 Tamil teachers, citing “Kendriya Vidyalaya websites.”
Annamalai responded directly on X, calling Sun News a “cable-thieving” channel aligned with the DMK that specialises in peddling falsehoods. He explained that Kendriya Vidyalayas were established primarily for children of transferable central government employees, making multilingual teaching – including Tamil – standard based on student preferences. He noted that after initial reports of 31 Tamil teachers working in these schools surfaced, Sun News shifted its narrative to claim they were not “permanent.”
“DMK Members of Parliament, who have been submitting recommendation letters for admissions to Kendriya Vidyalaya schools for those they wanted over all these years, are also well aware.“, he said.
Official records confirm Tamil language instruction is actively provided. According to a Ministry of Education reply to Lok Sabha Question 1233 dated March 17, 2025, there are 34 Tamil language teachers across 34 PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalayas in Tamil Nadu. The data also lists 69 Hindi teachers and 50 Sanskrit teachers in the same set of schools. A separate July 2025 parliamentary reply on general Kendriya Vidyalayas (not limited to PM SHRI) stated that Tamil is taught in 40 out of 46 KV schools statewide, with 31 schools employing contractual Tamil teachers following public demand.
Annamalai further highlighted the hypocrisy, pointing out that approximately 10,000 temporary teachers currently serve in Tamil Nadu’s state government schools. He questioned whether Sun News would similarly dismiss them as “not teachers.” He also criticised DMK-run private schools for reportedly fining students who speak Tamil in classrooms while the party projects “fake Tamil pride” externally.“
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் தவறான தகவல்களைப் பரப்புவதையே தொழிலாகக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது பிஎஸ்என்எல் கேபிளைத் திருடி வளர்ந்த சன் தொலைக்காட்சி.
கேந்திர வித்தியாலயா பள்ளிகள் அமைக்கப்பட்டதின் முக்கிய நோக்கம், நாடு முழுவதும் உள்ள மத்திய அரசுப் பணியாளர்கள், பணியிட மாற்றம் பெறும்போது, அவர்கள்… https://t.co/VLac3r5Jie
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) April 6, 2026
Publishing fake, inauthentic & unverified information is basically the DMK IT Wing’s full-time job. The Gopalapuram family-run news channel is behaving like an extension of that IT wing. Get your facts right,” Annamalai posted.
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