In a dramatic turn of events on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu has reportedly withdrawn plans to introduce a controversial bill aimed at banning Hindi films, songs, and hoardings across the state. The decision comes amid widespread backlash and speculation about political pressures, particularly from the Indian National Congress (INC) and its allies like RJD, in view of the upcoming Bihar elections.
According to senior journalist Rajagopalan, the anti-Hindi bill was initially set to be tabled in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, sparking immediate attention from television channels. However, the government abruptly dropped the proposal following two critical phone calls—one from Patna and another from New Delhi to Chennai.
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“We will lose Bihar”@INCIndia @yadavtejashwi alarm bell ?1245 @arivalayam Govt drops anti Hindi bill
2calls Scared DMK?
INDI bloc— R. RAJAGOPALAN (@RAJAGOPALAN1951) October 15, 2025
The calls, possibly involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, raised alarms about the potential loss of support in Bihar, a key Hindi-speaking state ahead of upcoming elections. His tweet suggests that the DMK may have succumbed to pressure from the INDI bloc to retract the bill.
The proposed legislation had ignited fierce online debates, with fears that it could disrupt cultural exchanges and economic opportunities, particularly in Tamil Nadu’s burgeoning global capability centers (GCCs) and white-collar job sectors. Critics labeled the move as regressive, with some expressing hope that the rumor was untrue, citing potential setbacks to the state’s economic ambitions. The DMK’s decision to stall the bill, confirmed by sources and reported by India Today, followed an emergency meeting with legal experts, emphasizing compliance with constitutional limits. Senior DMK leader T.K.S. Elangovan clarified the party’s stance, stating, “We won’t do anything against the Constitution. We will abide by it. We are against the imposition of Hindi.”
The rapid reversal, however, has left many questioning the motives behind the initial proposal and its subsequent withdrawal.
With just 6-7 months for Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, political observers note that the DMK is using the same old anti-Hindi politics to cover up their failure in governance – from Karur Stampede Tragedy to Kallakurichi hooch tragedy and rising drug menace.
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