Dharmendra Pradhan denied Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin and other DMK leaders’ charge of Hindi imposition in Lok Sabha. Tamil Nadu and the Centre are locked in a heated dispute, with the DMK accusing the BJP-led National Democratic Alliace (NDA) of attempting to impose Hindi language on the state. The three-language formula was first proposed by the Education Commission (1964-66), officially known as the Kothari Commission. It was formally adopted in the National Policy on Education (NPE) 1968 under then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The policy was reaffirmed in NPE 1986 under PM Rajiv Gandhi and revised in 1992 by Narasimha Rao’s Congress government to promote linguistic diversity and national unity. NEP 2020 argues that learning in the native language improves comprehension, preserves cultural heritage, and enhances academic performance. Unesco states: “Mother tongue instruction is essential for initial instruction and literacy and should be extended to as late a stage in education as possible”