Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Wednesday stepped up its fight against alleged “Hindi imposition” by the Centre by launching a Kolam campaign, drawing of colourful patterns using rice flour on streets, to show opposition.DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin posted in social media, a poem of Bharathidasan that wondered whether putting an end to Hindi was not compulsory for them if Hindi is compulsory.
Where is Tamil Nadu’s funds? Stop Hindi Imposition,” and “Do not betray” were among the slogans that were written on roads alongside kolams.
DMK and its allies on February 18 held a protest here on the issue and DMK youth wing secretary and Deputy CM, Udhayanidhi Stalin warned the centre against forcing another language war on the state and its allies.