Amid the continued debate over Hindi and linguistic variety in India, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Okay Stalin on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Tamil an official language at Union authorities places of work and the Madras High Court, as the 2 shared stage at an occasion in Chennai.
“I also appeal to the PM that Tamil should be announced as an official language at the High court,” Stalin stated throughout his speech welcoming the prime minister on his arrival in Chennai.
Stalin additionally referred to as for exempting Tamil Nadu from the nationwide medical entrance check NEET after a invoice was handed lately within the state meeting.
Later, addressing the occasion, the prime minister stated that the central authorities was dedicated to selling Tamil language.
“The Tamil language is eternal and the Tamil culture is global. Government of India is fully committed to further popularising the Tamil language and culture,” he stated.
The DMK, which got here to energy in Tamil Nadu final 12 months, has lengthy demanded “official and administrative” language standing for Tamil. Tamil was given the “classical language” standing when the Congress-led UPA was in energy.
Stalin additionally sought a increase in funding to the state and outlined that Tamil Nadu’s progress is exclusive as it’s based mostly not merely on financial parameters however on the ‘Dravidian model’ of inclusive progress.
The Prime Minister devoted to the nation 5 tasks value over Rs 2,960 crore, within the presence of Governor R N Ravi, Union Minister L Murugan and Chief Minister M Okay Stalin. The programme additionally witnessed inauguration of 1,152 homes constructed as a part of the Light House Project-Chennai, constructed at a value of Rs 116 crore below Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban.
The prime minister additionally launched varied railway tasks in Tamil Nadu, together with the 75 km lengthy Madurai-Theni Railway Gauge Conversion Project, in southern Tamil Nadu. Built at a value of over Rs 500 crore, it’s going to facilitate entry and provides a fillip to tourism within the area.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”