India, April 12 -- The Three-Language Policy has once again emerged as a flashpoint in Tamil Nadu's political discourse, sparking a sharp exchange between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the run-up to the April 23 Assembly elections.

Earlier, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin launched a strong attack on the Centre, accusing it of attempting to push Hindi under the pretext of education reforms. Speaking at an election rally, he threw an open challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, asking whether they would openly declare the implementation ...