Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Stalin Asserts No Place for Hindi in Tamil Nadu
On Language Martyrs' Day, Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M K Stalin paid tribute to those who died fighting against Hindi imposition.
He said Hindi will never have a place in Tamil Nadu and promised to always protect Tamil.
This day remembers people who gave their lives in the 1960s to keep Tamil as the main language.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tamil Nadu needs change and freedom from the current ruling party, DMK.
This shows a big difference in how they think about language and politics in the state.
Stalin asserted that Hindi has no place in Tamil Nadu and vowed to resist Hindi imposition forever.
He paid tribute to Language Martyrs Thalamuthu and Natarasan, inaugurating their busts at the CMDA building.
Stalin highlighted Tamil Nadu's historical struggle against Hindi imposition, particularly during the 1964-65 agitation.
PM Modi's remarks suggesting Tamil Nadu needs freedom from DMK indicate political tensions ahead of Assembly elections.
AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami also paid tributes to the Language Martyrs, emphasizing the importance of Tamil.
- Who
- M K Stalin (Tamil Nadu Chief Minister), R N Ravi (Governor of Tamil Nadu), Narendra Modi (Prime Minister), Edappadi K Palaniswami (AIADMK Chief)
- What
- Stalin's assertion of no place for Hindi in Tamil Nadu and his tribute to Language Martyrs, along with political tensions ahead of elections.
- When
- January 25 (Language Martyrs' Day)
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- To honor the martyrs of the anti-Hindi agitation and to assert Tamil Nadu's stance on language policy amidst political campaigns.
DMK's Perspective
BJP's Perspective
Language Policy
DMK's Perspective
Stalin asserts that Hindi has no place in Tamil Nadu and vows to resist Hindi imposition forever, emphasizing the state's love for Tamil.
BJP's Perspective
PM Modi suggests that Tamil Nadu needs to be freed from the 'chains of DMK,' implying a different approach to language and governance.
- Event
- Language Martyrs' Day observance
- Date
- January 25
- Key Figures
- M K Stalin (CM), R N Ravi (Governor), Narendra Modi (PM), Edappadi K Palaniswami (AIADMK Chief)
- Martyrs Honored
- Thalamuthu and Natarasan
- Historical Context
- Anti-Hindi agitation of 1964-65
- Current Language Policy
- Two Language formula (Tamil and English)
- Political Context
- Upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu
Sources
'Governor Ravi Insults Position': Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin Amid Assembly Speech Row
No one needs to teach us patriotism: Stalin slams Guv
‘Governor Ravi insults constitutional post by not reading speech’: MK Stalin’s big charge in Tamil Nadu Assembly
TN Guv Ravi insults position he holds by not reading speech in Assembly: CM Stalin
‘No one need to teach us patriotism’, asserts Stalin
TN CM announces hike in pension, retirement benefits for noon meal organisers, Anganwadi workers
'Governor insulted his office': Stalin attacks Ravi
CM Accuses Government of Insulting His Position
No place for Hindi in TN then, now and forever: Stalin
No place for Hindi in TN then, now and forever: Stalin
Amid BJP’s poll push in Tamil Nadu, CM Stalin renews vow to ‘always resist Hindi’ on Language Martyers’ Day
Amid BJP’s poll push in Tamil Nadu, CM Stalin renews vow to ‘always resist Hindi’ on Language Martyers’ Day
No place for Hindi in Tamil Nadu Then, Now and Forever: CM Stalin
No place for Hindi in TN then, now and forever: Stalin
