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CHENNAI, APR 13
Ahead of Tamil Puthandu, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi, while interacting with students at an event in Chennai on Thursday, praised the Tamil language and said no other language, including Hindi can be imposed on Tamil. Unfortunately, over a period of time, out of ignorance or whatever one might call, there were certain policies which in 1960 tried to impose Hindi as a language.
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“Hindi cannot be imposed on the Tamil language as it is the oldest language. Not only Hindi, no other language can be imposed on it,” Governor Ravi remarked while speaking to students studying Tamil at Banaras Hindu University at an event held in Raj Bhavan in Chennai.
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The Governor added, “The Tamil language is more ancient than Hindi. Hindi is only a few hundred years old. Sanskrit is the only language as ancient as Tamil. ‘Thirukkural’ is a book that provides all the necessary values for human society. Everyone should study ‘Thirukkural’ deeply.”
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The Governor emphasised the need to spread Tamil language and the wisdom of Tamil literature across the country and also for having “a galaxy of Tamil scholars coming from non-Tamil parts.” He encouraged non-Tamil students to learn Tamil and immerse themselves in the age-old wisdom of Tamil literature. He assured full scholarships for the non-Tamil students who are willing to pursue higher studies in Tamil and said that Raj Bhavan would organise “Tamil Nadu Darshan” regularly.
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Later, felicitating about 10 distinguished personalities from diverse fields for their contribution to the society, Ravi said India has been witnessing “transformational change” in several fields since the last few years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The DMK government and Governor have been at loggerheads over several issues ever since the latter assumed office in 2021. The Governor has often been criticised and alleged by DMK and its allies, including the Congress, for enforcing BJP and RSS ideologies in the state.
