The Tamil Nadu government has chosen to delay the introduction of a proposed bill that aimed to prohibit the use of Hindi in the state, following significant opposition, according to insider sources. A special meeting with legal experts was reportedly convened last night to analyze the draft legislation.
Insiders revealed that the bill, initially scheduled for presentation today, aimed to ban Hindi signage, advertisements, films, and music in Tamil Nadu, with officials assuring that it would adhere to constitutional guidelines.
Senior DMK figure TKS Elangovan affirmed, “We will respect the Constitution. Our stance is against the forced imposition of Hindi.”
On the contrary, BJP representative Vinoj Selvam criticized the decision as “unreasonable and illogical,” asserting that language should not be exploited for political gains.
He further suggested that the ruling DMK, encountering setbacks in recent legal battles such as Thiruparankundram, Karur probe, and Armstrong cases, might be using the language issue to divert attention from the controversial Foxconn investment matter.
Earlier this year, the MK Stalin administration replaced the national rupee symbol with the Tamil letter ‘’ (ru) in the 2025–26 state budget logo, sparking backlash from BJP leaders and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The DMK defended the move as a step to promote the Tamil language rather than reject the national symbol.