“The three language curriculum of the NEP is nothing but imposition of Hindi surreptitiously. Tamil Nadu is well served with a two language curriculum. TN will resist,” he posted on X.In an opinion piece for a daily, Congress MP P Chidambaram has criticised the Centre saying, while the three language formula is enforced in non-Hindi speaking states, it is not implemented in Hindi-speaking states. “It is a matter of record that government schools in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Haryana follow effectively a one-language policy of only Hindi,” he wrote.While the anti-Hindi agitations in Tamil Nadu date back to the 1930s, a section of Congress leaders told this newspaper that Congress cannot take an antagonist approach towards the Hindi language.“We are a national party and we are not of the view that Hindi shouldn’t be taught. The DMK and Congress have different views on this,” a senior leader said.While the issue may come up in the upcoming Parliament session on March 10, Congress said it wouldn’t create any rift between the allies. “Though we are allies, we can have different positions on certain issues and we respect that,” said a leader.
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