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Tamil is our identity, no one should impose any language on others: DMK MP Kanimozhi

Tamil language is compulsory in all schools in Tamil Nadu, DMK MP Kanimozhi said.

DMK MP Kanimozhi (File)

2 min readChennaiOct 13, 2022 02:43 PM IST First published on: Oct 13, 2022 at 02:43 PM IST

Tamil language is our identity and no one has the right to impose any language on others, DMK MP Kanimozhi said on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Youth Leadership Summit 2022 held at a private engineering college here, she said the mother tongue is needed to communicate locally and English to communicate with the world, as was advocated by former Chief Minister C N Annadurai.

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Tamil language is compulsory in all schools in Tamil Nadu, she said.

Asked whether there would be another anti-Hindi agitation, the DMK leader said Chief Minister M K Stalin has clearly stated that such a situation should not arise again. This was the wish of others also, she added.