India’s language war: Why is Hindi causing a north-south divide? | Narendra Modi News

New Delhi, India – Addressing a rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu last weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked leaders from the state government of the regional Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.

“These ministers from Tamil Nadu talk about pride in their language but always write letters to me and sign off in English. Why don’t they use the Tamil language?” he said, adding “Where is their Tamil pride?”

It was no ordinary barb. Modi’s government is…

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