Language war is spreading like a fire in South India after a healthy criticism made by DMK leader MK Stalin. Many tweets and posts are going viral on social media about Hindi imposition. Recently, one of the famous Indian actors and politicians, Kamal Haasan, president of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party, has vehemently criticized the Union Government’s National Education Policy regarding the delimitation of constituencies and language policy.
During a meeting organized by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Haasan stated, We envision an inclusive India, but they want to create ‘Hindia.’ He condemned the newly made education policy approach.
India is a democratic regime in which people can survive freely under regulation given by the constitution. While maintaining legislative responsibilities, MPs and MLAs are spontaneously elected and assigned for constituency development.
In India, every constituency is divided according to 10 lakh voters for members of parliament. While each member has been elected accordingly. The government put thought on delimitation, a process of redrawing parliamentary and assembly regions to reflect population changes.
On February 26, Union Minister Amit Shah addressed concerns over delimitation in southern states. He said, “I want to reassure the people of South India that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept your interest in mind and will make sure that not even one seat is reduced. And whatever increase is there, southern states will get a fair share; there is no reason to doubt this.”
While condemning Shah’s approaches, Kamal Haasan argued that redrawing the parliamentary constituency can disproportionately impact non-Hindi-speaking states. The central government wants to impose Hindi on the south’s states. This move undermines federalism and is entirely unnecessary.
In the meeting, CM invited politicians from over 40 parties on Wednesday to protest against the federal government’s plan to redesign constituencies and the imposition of Hindi. He said, “It is a danger aimed at reducing our representation and crushing our voice.” He has said southern states, none of which are controlled by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), were being punished for curbing population growth.
