Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has criticised the state’s rigid two-language policy. He said it puts students at a disadvantage compared to their peers in neighbouring states. The Governor highlighted concerns about the lack of industrial opportunities in the region and the rising problem of substance abuse among youth. He also claimed that there was a strong demand for implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The debate over language policies in Tamil Nadu continues, with the state government standing firm against the NEP while the Governor calls for reforms to expand linguistic choices for students. The DMK has consistently opposed the Centre’s three-language formula under NEP, arguing that it forces Hindi on non-Hindi-speaking states. In a letter to party members, CM Stalin stated that while Hindi is being used as a “mask,” the real intention behind the language policy is to promote Sanskrit. He further claimed that North Indian languages such as Maithili, Brajbhasha, Bundeli, and Awadhi have been suppressed due to what he called the “hegemonic expansion” of Hindi and Sanskrit.
