Three language policy is dangerous, says
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore has criticized the Union government's three-language policy, labeling it a threat to national integrity and social justice. He argues that the policy serves as a vehicle for the forced imposition of Hindi and Sanskrit, and he advocates for moving education to the State list to better reflect local needs.
Why it matters
The debate over language policy remains a highly sensitive political issue in India, highlighting the ongoing tension between federal educational mandates and regional linguistic autonomy.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president Manickam Tagore on Saturday said the Centre’s three-language policy was “dangerous” and would undermine the country’s integrity, social justice, and secular fabric.
The article focuses exclusively on the opposition's perspective regarding federal policy, framing the government's initiative as a 'deception' and a threat to secularism without providing a counter-perspective from the Union government.
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