Tamil CM proposed ‘Tamil’ an Optional language for study in other states

Npnews24 online Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi k Palaniswami tweeted his desire and requested to PM Narendra Modi to include Tamil as an optional language for study in other state, adding it would be a great service to one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Request Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji to include Tamil as an optional language for study in other states. This will be a great service to one of the most ancient languages of the world.

— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@EPSTamilNadu) June 5, 2019

And this three-language proposal in non-hindi speaking states received huge backlash from south Indian states, after which Centre dropped the provision.

In a draft policy older version had English and Hindi being proposed as mandatory languages in non-Hindi speaking states, while a third language was mandatory in Hindi-speaking states.

In Tamil Nadu, a two-language formula of Tamil and English is being followed since 1968 after the DMK stormed to power in 1967 under the leadership of Dravidian stalwart and party founder C N Annadurai.

DMK alleged that, “Their (BJP’s) final goal is only Sanskrit, saffron party’s precursor Jan Sangh had once said that Sanskrit should be the official language for whole of India, the DMK alleged.