Distribution of medicine in covers with Hindi words printed kicks up a row
A controversy has emerged in Tamil Nadu after medicine covers printed with Hindi text were distributed at a government hospital in Karur. The incident sparked political backlash due to the state's long-standing two-language policy of Tamil and English.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing linguistic and political tensions in India regarding the imposition of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states.
Distribution of medicine in covers printed with Hindi letters to patients at Government Medical College Hospital in Karur has triggered a controversy.
The covers, which are being distributed to the patients, bear drug consumption details in Tamil, English and Hindi languages, in contravention of the two-language policy of Tamil and English of the State government. The covers contain details on when and how to consume medicines.
A few patients, upon noticing the Hindi letters on the covers, have been circulating them on various social media platforms.
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