Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has stirred controversy by accusing Tamil Nadu of hypocrisy regarding the dubbing of Tamil films into Hindi. His remarks, made during his party’s foundation day, criticized Tamil leaders for opposing Hindi imposition while benefiting financially from Bollywood.

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• Pawan Kalyan accuses Tamil Nadu of hypocrisy, saying they oppose Hindi but dub Tamil films in Hindi for financial gain.
• Kalyan questions the logic of Tamil Nadu rejecting Hindi but welcoming Bollywood revenue and migrant workers from Hindi-speaking states.
• Kalyan says it is “unfair” for Tamil Nadu to reject Hindi but accept laborers from Hindi-speaking states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
• Kalyan’s remarks come amid the ongoing row between the BJP-led Centre and Tamil Nadu over the ‘three-language formula’ in the New Education Policy.
• Tamil Nadu has long rejected Hindi imposition, particularly through the three-language formula, which they see as an attempt to impose Hindi.
• The Centre withheld Rs 2,152 crore in funds for Tamil Nadu’s Samagra Shiksha scheme due to the state’s refusal to implement the New Education Policy.
• DMK retaliates, with leader TKS Elangovan citing Tamil Nadu’s two-language policy, which has been in place since 1968, rejecting Hindi.
• Elangovan emphasizes that Tamil Nadu’s opposition to Hindi is rooted in historical and educational considerations, not politics or actors’ opinions.
• Actor Prakash Raj supports Tamil Nadu’s stance, saying opposition to Hindi imposition is about protecting cultural identity and mother tongue, not hating another language.
• The row highlights ongoing tensions between Tamil Nadu’s regional pride and the central government’s language policies.