Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticized the Centre’s three-language formula as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, denouncing it as ‘Hindi colonialism’. He has made it clear that Tamil Nadu will not accept this imposition and has openly mocked the BJP’s signature campaign in support of the policy. Stalin has emphasized that Hindi has been unduly forced upon non-Hindi speaking states, prompting his firm stance against it. In response to Stalin’s remarks, the Tamil Nadu BJP chief has defended the policy, contradicting the CM’s assertions. The clash between the two leaders highlights the ongoing debate over language imposition and the pushback against perceived linguistic hegemony in India.