The Tamil Nadu DMK government is set to table a bill in the state assembly on 15 October 2025, seeking to ban the imposition of Hindi across the state, sources said. The legislation aims to prohibit Hindi hoardings, boards, movies, and songs, with officials emphasizing that the move will comply with the Constitution. An emergency meeting with legal experts was reportedly held last night to review the proposed legislation.
Senior DMK leader TKS Elangovan stated, “We won’t do anything against the Constitution. We will abide by it. We are against the imposition of Hindi.”
The bill has drawn criticism from opposition leaders. BJP’s Vinoj Selvam called the move “stupid and absurd,” adding that language should not be politicized. He further alleged that the DMK, facing controversies in recent court cases including Thiruparankundram, the Karur probe, and the Armstrong murder investigation, is using the language issue to divert public attention from the contentious Foxconn investment matter.
Earlier in March, the MK Stalin-led government had replaced the national rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letter ‘ரூ’ (ru) in the 2025–26 state budget logo. The decision attracted criticism from BJP leaders and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, though the DMK defended the change as a move to promote the Tamil language rather than reject the national symbol.
(Source: India Today)
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