AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday described the Central government’s ‘three-language’ formula “unnecessary.” File photo
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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday described the Central government’s ‘three-language’ formula “unnecessary.”
He said in a statement: “We, the AIADMK, remain steadfast in [our stand] on the policy of two languages. I urge the Union government to give up imposing three languages on Tamil Nadu.”
He further pointed out that even now, Tamil Nadu had fulfilled several performance parameters envisaged under the National Education Policy (NEP). Both the previous AIADMK government [when he was the Chief Minister], and the present DMK government have pointed out why the NEP could not be adopted in the State. “Instead of finding a resolution to the row after holding discussions with the State government to remove ‘objectionable clauses’ of the policy document, the Centre’s denial to release funds to the State by insisting on adopting the NEP would amount to betrayal of students, parents and teachers. As a result, the people of the State feel sad and have an aversion towards the Central government,” he added.
Calling for the immediate release of funds, Mr. Palaniswami advised the DMK regime to avoid unnecessary discussions in the public domain about the controversy and hold talks with the Union government and engage with the latter constructively. “The DMK’s Stalin Model regime should keep in mind that it is for raising such an issue in Parliament that the people have elected 39 MPs [belonging to the DMK-led coalition].”
Published – February 22, 2025 04:05 am IST
