Politics · India · 3 hrs ago
BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of deepening linguistic divisions over Tamil language
The BJP has accused Rahul Gandhi of trying to divide India along linguistic lines.
The dispute followed Gandhi’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched a “full-scale attack” on Tamil language and culture.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi rejected that claim, saying Modi had praised Tamil and supported efforts to promote it in India and abroad.
Trivedi pointed to the Sengol, a symbol of Tamil culture placed in the new Parliament building in 2023, and said Congress had opposed it.
He also cited Modi’s recent gift of a Russian translation of the Tamil classic Thirukkural to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The disagreement reflects a wider political argument over how Tamil language and culture are treated, but no next step in the dispute was stated.
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of trying to deepen linguistic divisions between north and south India.
The accusation followed Gandhi’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched a “full-scale attack” on Tamil language and culture.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said Modi had shown Tamil language and culture “immense respect.”
Trivedi cited Modi’s praise of Tamil and the presentation of a Russian translation of the Thirukkural to Vladimir Putin.
The BJP also criticised Gandhi’s comments about an “undeclared Emergency” and raised a separate issue concerning Congress MP Angomcha Akoijam.
- Who
- The BJP, including spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi, criticised Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- The BJP accused Gandhi of stoking linguistic division after he said Modi had launched a “full-scale attack” on Tamil language and culture.
- When
- Sunday, according to the article published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- The BJP said Gandhi was creating a north-south divide; it argued that Modi had shown Tamil language and culture respect.
BJP
Rahul Gandhi
Tamil language and culture
BJP
Trivedi said Modi’s tenure brought Tamil “immense respect” and efforts to promote it nationally and internationally.
Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi alleged that Modi had launched a “full-scale attack” on Tamil language and culture.
North-south relations
BJP
The BJP accused Gandhi of trying to create a linguistic divide between north and south India.
Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi’s reported remarks criticised the government’s approach to Tamil; the article does not give a direct response to the BJP’s accusation from Gandhi.
Efforts have been made to establish the Tamil language across its various dimensions, not only at the national level but also on the international stage.
When the sacred Sengol was placed in the new Parliament building as a revered symbol of eternal Tamil culture in 2023, Congress opposed it.
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The Sengol was placed in the new Parliament building, an act Trivedi said Congress opposed.
Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
The BJP accused Gandhi of stoking linguistic divisions after his remarks about Tamil language and culture.
- BJP spokesperson
- Sudhanshu Trivedi
- BJP MP
- Bansuri Swaraj
- Sengol placement
- New Parliament building, 2023
- Book presented to Putin
- Russian translation of the Thirukkural
Sources
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