PMK founder S Ramadoss. (Twitter @drramadoss)
PMK founder S Ramadoss condemned the All India Radio notification which said that the word ‘Akashvani’ should be used in programs instead of All India Radio.
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has now joined the ‘anti-Hindi imposition’ debate, with its founder S Ramadoss condemning the All India Radio notification for using the word ‘Akashvani’ instead of All India Radio. programs should be done.
Ramdas said on social media, “All India Radio is now imposing Hindi in its news and announcements. He has asked all his radio stations to stop using the word ‘All India Radio’ in all their news and announcements and instead use ‘Akashvani’. It is blatant imposition of Hindi.
The PMK leader lashed out at both the prime ministers as well. Narendra Modi And Home Minister Amit Shah for imposing Hindi.
He said, ‘The central government is trying to impose Hindi in every way. This has now forced Tamil Nadu radio stations to use the term “Akashvani” instead of using the Tamil name in this state. Both the Prime Minister and the Home Minister have insisted that mother tongue should be given importance, but even All India Radio is imposing. Hindi. This is condemnable,” Ramdas tweeted.
The PMK was in alliance with the BJP for the state assembly polls, but in the recent past, distanced itself from the NDA and also decided to boycott the Erode East bypoll.
PMK’s anti-Hindi position is significant considering the role of regional parties in the Dravidian alliance equations ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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