The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key ally of the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, came under criticism after an official party document surfaced online showing the organisation’s name displayed in three languages viz English, Hindi and Urdu while Tamil was absent from the top banner.
The document, issued as a press release by IUML national president Prof. KM Kader Mohideen, quickly went viral on social media and triggered debate because the DMK alliance has consistently opposed the Centre’s three-language formula and projected the issue as a defence of Tamil identity.
Former CM Stalin and DMK leaders over the past 5 years have repeatedly declared that the state would never accept the three-language policy, accusing the Union government of attempting Hindi imposition through the National Education Policy.
Against that backdrop, one wonders how an alliance partner opposing the three-language formula could itself officially operate with a three-language masthead featuring English, Hindi and Urdu.
Several social media users accused the alliance of political hypocrisy, arguing that multilingual representation appeared acceptable in practice while being attacked politically during election campaigns and public speeches.
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