Chennai, Oct. 11 -- Signaling sharp friction within the opposition INDIA bloc over linguistic sensitivity, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday issued a stern warning against cultural imposition, asserting that the party is resolute in protecting the state's heritage and will not permit anyone to undermine Tamil pride.

Reacting strongly to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's student outreach programme titled in Hindi as 'Chhatron Ki Goonj', DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai questioned the lack of consideration for local sentiments and rejected any lectures on safeguarding regional culture.

DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai questioned the Congress party's decision to use a Hindi title for an event connected to Tamil Nadu, sayin...