CISF officer questioned my nationality when asked to speak in Tamil or English: Kanimozhi

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Sunday (August 9, 2020) said that she would like to know "from when being Indian is equal to knowing Hindi", as she was asked by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer at an airport whether she's Indian.

The Lok Sabha MP from the Thoothukudi constituency (Tamil Nadu) took to Twitter and wrote, "Today at the airport a CISF officer asked me if “I am an Indian” when I asked her to speak to me in tamil or English as I did not know Hindi. I would like to know from when being Indian is equal to knowing Hindi."

The CISF acknowledged her "unpleasant experience" and asked her for the journey details.

The CISF also ordered an enquiry into the matter and said that it is not the policy of CISF to "insist upon any particular language".