<p>Chennai: Political parties in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</a> on Saturday reacted sharply to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/andhra-pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a> Deputy Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pawan-kalyan">Pawan Kalyan</a> wading into the language row by seeking to know why Tamil films are dubbed in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/hindi">Hindi</a>. </p><p>The parties, including DMK, AIADMK, and Congress, asked Kalyan, founder of Jana Sena, to first learn about Tamil Nadu’s history before commenting on such sensitive matters and understand the difference between “demand and rights”. </p><p>Kalyan had on Friday while advocating learning multiple languages why Tamil films are being dubbed in Hindi if the state was against the language. "India needs multiple languages, including Tamil, not just two. We must embrace linguistic diversity, not just to maintain the country’s integrity but also to foster unity among people," Kalyan said.</p><p>DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi posted two pictures on her X page – a snapshot of Kalyan’s 2017 Telugu article in which stresses the need for leadership in north India to understand and respect India’s cultural diversity and a graphic card of his latest statement – with a caption ‘Before BJP. After BJP.” </p>.<p>“Technology allows us to watch movies beyond language barriers,” Kanimozhi said in a terse reaction to Kalyan’s remarks, which haven’t gone down well in Tamil Nadu. </p><p>Tiruvallur Congress MP and former Karnataka-cadre IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil asked Kalyan to understand governance before expressing his views. </p><p>“So, Tamil Nadu dubbing films in Hindi for business means they must accept Hindi in government schools? Markets run on demand, governance runs on rights—stop using lazy logic to justify forced Hindi,” he said. </p><p>Not just politicians, several users on X and other social media platforms posted Kalyan’s 2017 article and asked him to read it again. </p><p>“So if we dub our films in Chinese, they can impose Chinese on our students and make it a compulsory language? Leave political knowledge, Pawan Kalyan lacks even basic common sense... Has this guy even gone to school? Elect a clown, expect a circus,” a user posted. </p><p>Senior DMK leader T K S Elangovan said Tamil Nadu has been opposing Hindi since 1938 and has seen three agitations against the imposition of the language. “When TN adopted the two-language formula in 1968, Pawan Kalyan wasn’t even born. He doesn’t know Tamil Nadu politics and he should avoid talking on such issues,” Elangovan said. </p><p>AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Satyan asked Kalyan not to link business with the cultural fabric of Tamil Nadu “Tamil Nadu doesn’t need NEP, and the policy will only facilitate a backdoor entry for Hindi,” he said. </p>
<p>Chennai: Political parties in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tamil-nadu">Tamil Nadu</a> on Saturday reacted sharply to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/andhra-pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a> Deputy Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/pawan-kalyan">Pawan Kalyan</a> wading into the language row by seeking to know why Tamil films are dubbed in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/hindi">Hindi</a>. </p><p>The parties, including DMK, AIADMK, and Congress, asked Kalyan, founder of Jana Sena, to first learn about Tamil Nadu’s history before commenting on such sensitive matters and understand the difference between “demand and rights”. </p><p>Kalyan had on Friday while advocating learning multiple languages why Tamil films are being dubbed in Hindi if the state was against the language. "India needs multiple languages, including Tamil, not just two. We must embrace linguistic diversity, not just to maintain the country’s integrity but also to foster unity among people," Kalyan said.</p><p>DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi posted two pictures on her X page – a snapshot of Kalyan’s 2017 Telugu article in which stresses the need for leadership in north India to understand and respect India’s cultural diversity and a graphic card of his latest statement – with a caption ‘Before BJP. After BJP.” </p>.<p>“Technology allows us to watch movies beyond language barriers,” Kanimozhi said in a terse reaction to Kalyan’s remarks, which haven’t gone down well in Tamil Nadu. </p><p>Tiruvallur Congress MP and former Karnataka-cadre IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil asked Kalyan to understand governance before expressing his views. </p><p>“So, Tamil Nadu dubbing films in Hindi for business means they must accept Hindi in government schools? Markets run on demand, governance runs on rights—stop using lazy logic to justify forced Hindi,” he said. </p><p>Not just politicians, several users on X and other social media platforms posted Kalyan’s 2017 article and asked him to read it again. </p><p>“So if we dub our films in Chinese, they can impose Chinese on our students and make it a compulsory language? Leave political knowledge, Pawan Kalyan lacks even basic common sense... Has this guy even gone to school? Elect a clown, expect a circus,” a user posted. </p><p>Senior DMK leader T K S Elangovan said Tamil Nadu has been opposing Hindi since 1938 and has seen three agitations against the imposition of the language. “When TN adopted the two-language formula in 1968, Pawan Kalyan wasn’t even born. He doesn’t know Tamil Nadu politics and he should avoid talking on such issues,” Elangovan said. </p><p>AIADMK spokesperson Kovai Satyan asked Kalyan not to link business with the cultural fabric of Tamil Nadu “Tamil Nadu doesn’t need NEP, and the policy will only facilitate a backdoor entry for Hindi,” he said. </p>