Use of Hindi on highways signboard cannot be treated as imposition: Cong MP
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram stated that the presence of Hindi on highway signboards does not constitute an imposition of the language. He also called for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner due to alleged confusion in voter records.
Why it matters
The statement touches on sensitive linguistic politics in Tamil Nadu and broader concerns regarding electoral integrity in India.
Just because the highways signboard carried Hindi signage, it cannot be treated as Hindi imposition, said Congress MP Karti Chidambaram here on Saturday.
Speaking to reporters, he said that the Tamil Nadu government had suspended two highways officials following reports that they had allowed ‘unauthorised Hindi inscriptions’ on the Nagercoil-Madurai State Highways (SH-93) signage, may not be construed as Hindi imposition.
Plainly speaking, many of the travellers on the highways used Google Maps to reach their destinations. Moreover, for people from other States, such signage would help them to travel without any confusion, he said and added that in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, there were sign boards in Tamil.
However, he clarified that he was opposed to imposition of Hindi in the State and maintained that Tamil Nadu had been propagating two-language formula and that it shall continue.
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