A dispute has arisen following the turmoil of Monday, characterized by a heated exchange between the central government and Tamil Nadu regarding delimitation and the perceived imposition of Hindi. On Tuesday afternoon, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement in the Rajya Sabha, indicating that his party was prepared to hold the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party accountable, sparked significant controversy.
Members of the BJP expressed their objections to a particular term they deemed “derogatory,” which they believed was directed at the Chair. Kharge promptly issued an apology and retracted his comment, which can be loosely translated from Hindi as ‘nailing’ someone. He clarified that his intention was to critique the government rather than the Chair.
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The dispute arises from the turmoil experienced on Monday, characterized by a heated exchange between the central government and Tamil Nadu regarding delimitation and the perceived imposition of Hindi through the three-language policy outlined in the new education framework. Subsequently, the Bharatiya Janata Party faced criticism for employing language deemed inappropriate for parliamentary discourse.
The ruling party in Tamil Nadu, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, expressed its discontent over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s pointed remarks about the state, which included labeling it as “dishonest.” Chief Minister MK Stalin condemned Pradhan as “arrogant” and accused him of behaving as if he were “a king.” Pradhan’s statements incited protests from DMK Members of Parliament both within and outside the Parliament, leading to senior leader K Kanimozhi filing a privilege motion against the education minister.
During his address in the Rajya Sabha today, Kharge referenced Pradhan’s comments, criticizing him and the BJP-led central government for having “offended the self-respect of a segment of the nation…”
He expressed his outrage, stating, “They are discussing the division of the nation… contemplating its fragmentation,” and urged Pradhan, whom he referred to as “that minister in the Modi administration,” to resign without delay.
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