AINRC leader flays Centre’s 3-language formula to impose Hindi in Pondy

Referring to the draft New Education policy submitted to the Centre on May 31 by the K Kasturirangan Committee seeking “to impose Hindi” on non-Hindi speaking states, Radhakrishnan said, “this would be a serious threat to the rights of thje states.”

In so far as Puducherry and its outlying regions of Mahe and Yanam were concerned, schools were teaching English and the regional language, so any move to bring in Hindi would hit students as the regions are situated in different linguistic states, he claimed in a release.

The AINRC leader also said the territorial government should be firm in saying ‘No’ to the Centre and ensure continuation of the two language formula. The Centre should also give up any move to bring in the three language formula in non-Hindi speaking states, he added.

Imposition of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking areas could not be accepted, he said adding that anyone got the freedom to learn a language and speak it and he should not be compelled to learn a particular language.