The Tamil Nadu government is set to table a bill today in the assembly, aimed at banning the imposition of Hindi in the state, said sources.
An emergency meeting with legal experts was reportedly held last night to discuss the proposed legislation.
Sources said the bill, which was supposed to be tabled today, sought to prohibit Hindi hoardings, boards, movies, and songs across Tamil Nadu, although officials emphasised it will comply with the Constitution.
Senior DMK leader TKS Elangovan, commenting on the bill, said, “We won’t do anything against the Constitution. We will abide by it. We are against the imposition of Hindi.”
However, BJP’s Vinoj Selvam called the move “stupid and absurd,” arguing that language should not be used as a political tool.
He added that the ruling DMK, facing setbacks in recent court cases including Thiruparankundram, Karur probe, and Armstrong issues, appears to be using the language debate to divert attention from the controversial Foxconn investment issue.
In March this year, the MK Stalin government replaced the national rupee symbol () with the Tamil letter ” (ru) in the 2025-26 state budget logo. The replacement sparked criticism from BJP leaders and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, though the DMK defended it as an effort to promote the Tamil language rather than reject the national symbol.