2 Tamil Nadu Officials Suspended Over Hindi Signposts on State Highway
· India · Hindustan Times, India Today
Two highways department officials were suspended on Friday following public backlash over newly installed Hindi signposts along the Sathankulam-Nazareth state highway in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The state government stated that the installation violated Tamil Nadu's established two-language policy and announced that departmental action is underway. Opposition parties, including the DMK and the PMK, strongly condemned the signboards, with DMK chief MK Stalin accusing the administration of practicing hypocrisy regarding Hindi imposition. The PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss also demanded an inquiry into the incident, criticizing the introduction of Hindi text in a state with a history of opposing its imposition. No comments were immediately available from the BJP or the AIADMK regarding the controversy.
Why it matters
The incident touches upon Tamil Nadu's political sensitivity regarding the two-language policy, serving as a flashpoint between regional parties and the state administration over language imposition.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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