'Dark political black comedy' or a battle for dignity? Stalin slams Yogi Adityanath
Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has fired back at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his criticism of the three-language controversy. Stalin termed Adityanath's words as "political black comedy at its darkest.
In a stinging reply to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's criticism of the three-language controversy, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin said that his words are not irony, but "political black comedy at its darkest".
'Hon'ble Yogi Adityanath wants to sermonize on hate?'
Posting on X, MK Stalin said, "Tamil Nadu's strong and just voice on #TwoLanguagePolicy and #FairDelimitation is ringing across the country and the BJP is quite visibly spooked. Just observe their leaders' interviews. And now Hon'ble Yogi Adityanath wants to sermonize on hate? Save us. This is not irony it's dark political black comedy. "This isn't riot-for-votes politics. This is a battle for dignity and justice," he maintained.
Tamil Nadu’s fair and firm voice on #TwoLanguagePolicy and #FairDelimitation is echoing nationwide—and the BJP is clearly rattled. Just watch their leaders’ interviews.
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) March 27, 2025
And now Hon’ble Yogi Adityanath wants to lecture us on hate? Spare us. This isn’t irony—it’s political black… https://t.co/NzWD7ja4M8
UP CM Yogi Adityanath in an interview with ANI had criticized Stalin over the three-language controversy, terming it as "narrow politics". He said Stalin is attempting to play on regional and linguistic lines because he believes his vote bank was threatened.
'What is it that we should hate about Hindi?'
The CM of UP asked why the DMK was opposing Hindi and declared that it was necessary to learn all the languages. "The nation must not be split over language or region. We thank Prime Minister Modi ji for hosting the third edition of the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi. Tamil is an Indian language as old as Sanskrit, and its history is as old as our history. All Indians revere Tamil because most aspects of Indian culture are alive in the language. So, what is it that we should hate about Hindi?" Adityanath asked."The citizens of this nation must always be vigilant to such divisive politics and remain steadfast in the interests of their nation's unity," he said.
Three-language row
The DMK government has opposed the three-language thrust in the Centre's National Education Policy (NEP) and blamed it for foisting Hindi on the southern states. The BJP has retaliated, blaming the DMK for politicising the matter. Tamil Nadu's resistance to implementing the three-language policy of the NEP 2020 has once again brought back the ancient issue of language. Stalin has raised the alarm that the policy places greater emphasis on Hindi than local languages, which according to him undermines the linguistic identity and autonomy of the state.The Centre dismissed the fears by saying that NEP promotes multilingualism and does not need rigidity in language education.
