New Delhi: In a waging language war with the Centre, Southern leaders have come down to roads to protest against the recommendation of parliamentary panel to make Hindi the medium of instruction in central educational institutes.

DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin who is the son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Saturday joined an ongoing protest urging the central government not to consider the proposal.

Udhayanidhi Stalin said: “People of Tamil Nadu will not accept your imposition of Hindi in any way. If you try to impose Hindi again, we will go to Delhi and protest.”

Leaders of southern states including Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have severely criticised the recommendation given by a panel which was headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

In its defense, the Union government said the proposal was made in order to lower the usage of English as official language. This, however, is not acceptable by these states at all.

Meanwhile, the leaders of southern states have alleged that the government is attempting to “erode regional languages”.

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Opposing the said proposal, MK Stalin said the recommendation is a “direct onslaught on India’s soul” and it will make the population in these states a second-class citizens in their own land.

இந்தி தெரியாது போடா!

“தமிழ்நாட்டு மக்கள் எந்த வகையிலும் உங்கள் இந்தித் திணிப்பை ஏற்க மாட்டார்கள். மீண்டும் இந்தியை திணிக்க முயன்றால் டெல்லி சென்று போராட்டம் நடத்துவோம்”

– @dmk_youthwing செயலாளர் திரு @Udhaystalin எம்.எல்.ஏ அவர்கள் எச்சரிக்கை.#StopHindiImposition pic.twitter.com/XteCG2XeIa

— DMK (@arivalayam) October 15, 2022