Tiruchirapalli, March 4 -- Amid renewed allegations of "Hindi imposition" by the Central government, cadres of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday smeared black paint over Hindi transliterations of Tamil names at a Railway office in Tiruchirappalli.

Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin again accused the Central government of "imposing hindi" in the state, this time under the guise of the "one language, three scripts" approach.

Stalin alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government is simply transliterating "unpronounceable" Hindi names in English and Tamil scripts, warning the BJP against its "obsession" with Hindi imposition.

"Hindi Imposition by the BJP Government: Unpronounceable names ...