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Supreme Court Tells Tamil Nadu Hindi Cannot Be Kept Out
The Supreme Court is considering a disagreement involving languages and Navodaya schools in Tamil Nadu.
The court reportedly said Hindi cannot be completely excluded.
This issue has been discussed in courts for several years.
Earlier, the Madras High Court said Navodaya schools would not break Tamil Nadu's language law.
It said Tamil could still be a compulsory language in those schools.
The Centre would pay for setting up the schools.
Tamil Nadu would need to provide land.
The provided report does not give further details about the Supreme Court's reasoning.
The Supreme Court reportedly told Tamil Nadu that Hindi cannot be kept out.
The dispute concerns the proposed establishment of Navodaya schools in Tamil Nadu.
The language issue has been before the courts for several years.
An earlier Madras High Court ruling said Navodaya schools would not violate Tamil Nadu's language law.
The ruling said Tamil could remain compulsory, while the Centre would fund the schools and Tamil Nadu would provide land.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu government, and the Centre are involved; the Madras High Court ruled in an earlier case.
- What
- A dispute concerns Hindi, Tamil Nadu's language law, and the proposed establishment of Navodaya schools.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu and the Madras High Court are identified in the report.
- When
- The issue has been before the courts for several years; an earlier round involved a Madras High Court judgment.
- Why
- The dispute concerns whether establishing Navodaya schools would conflict with Tamil Nadu's language law.
Key facts
- Central issue
- Whether Hindi can be excluded and whether Navodaya schools would comply with Tamil Nadu's language law.
- Reported Supreme Court position
- Hindi cannot be kept out, according to the headline and report.
- Earlier court
- Madras High Court
- Earlier ruling
- Navodaya schools would not violate Tamil Nadu's language law.
- Tamil language
- Tamil could remain a compulsory language.
- Funding responsibility
- The Centre would bear the cost of establishing the schools.
- Land responsibility
- Tamil Nadu would have to provide land.
Sources
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