NEP Controversy: Time Bomb Ticking in Tamil Nadu Education Debate

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Tamil Nadu's DMK head into a fiery conflict over the National Education Policy and language imposition. The DMK refutes allegations of NEP acceptance, maintaining that the three-language policy is unfair. Accusations fly as both sides call each other undemocratic.

In the ongoing political clash within the Parliament over the National Education Policy (NEP), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the Tamil Nadu government's vehement opposition to the policy and the three-language mandate, defending the central government's position on the PM SHRI initiative.

Speaking outside Parliament, Pradhan remarked, "The Government of India recently engaged in talks with the Tamil Nadu government. A compromise path was identified, and if accepted by Tamil Nadu, they will receive PM SHRI allocation. In PM SHRI schools, the medium of instruction will remain Tamil. What's the opposition here?"

Contrarily, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran contested Pradhan's statements, clarifying that the DMK never agreed to the NEP or the controversial language policy. He stated, "Dharmendra Pradhan's claim that DMK consented to NEP is false. Why should Tamil Nadu students learn three languages when students in North India learn just one?"

Reaffirming Tamil Nadu's stance, Maran emphasized that their opposition isn't against Hindi but against the compulsion of learning three languages. Earlier, DMK MP Kanimozhi expressed her dismay at Pradhan's characterization of Tamil Nadu's legislators and citizens as "uncivilised." Pradhan criticized DMK's alleged dishonesty and political maneuvering at the expense of their students' futures.