
Yogi Adityanath terms three-language row ‘narrow politics’, Stalin hits out
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin criticises Yogi Adityanath for Hindi imposition, calling it "political black comedy" and "narrow politics".
The three-language policy and Hindi imposition row took a fresh turn on Thursday (March 27, 2025) when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin hit out at his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for calling it “narrow politics”.
He termed Mr. Adityanath’s remarks on “hate” as not just irony but “political black comedy at its darkest.”
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“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,” Mr. Stalin said in a post on social media.
“And now Hon’ble Yogi Adityanath wants to lecture us on hate? Spare us. This isn’t irony—it’s political black comedy at its darkest. We don’t oppose any language; we oppose imposition and chauvinism. This isn’t riot-for-votes politics. This is a battle for dignity and justice,” Mr. Stalin wrote on his social platforms sharing a link to a news report on Mr. Adityanath’s remarks.
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In an interview to news agency ANI, Mr. Adityanath accused Mr. Stalin of trying to create divisions based on region and language for vote bank. He also wondered why Hindi was being hated.