DMK leaders, including Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, have strongly criticised CBSE's revised NEP-based three-language formula, calling it a “calculated linguistic imposition” favouring Hindi. They argued it leaves no scope for additional languages in South India, undermines federalism, regional equality, and threatens India’s linguistic diversity.

Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai, on Saturday, launched a sharp critique against the Central government's recent move to introduce a revised CBSE curriculum, labelling the mandatory three-language formula as an act of "linguistic imposition".

The party speaker alleged that the new framework, based on the National Education Policy (NEP), lacks a clear roadmap for regional language integration in Southern states.

DMK's Annadurai's Statement

Speaking to ANI, Annadurai said, "Our Chief Minister, MK Stalin, has slammed the central government, the BJP government's move to impose Hindi. The CBSE has released a revised curriculum based on the NEP, a mandatory three-language formula. They say three languages. The question is, where is the scope for learning another language in South Indian states? There is absolutely none."