Pawan Kalyan says Tamil politicians ‘want money from Bollywood but refuse to accept Hindi’; Chiranjeevi tweets support

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today responded to remarks made by actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan over the ongoing language debate. The Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister had accused Tamil Nadu politicians of hypocrisy, questioning why they opposed Hindi imposition while allowing Tamil films to be dubbed into Hindi for commercial benefits.

DMK spokesperson Dr Syed Hafeezullah dismissed Mr Kalyan's argument, calling it a "hollow understanding" of Tamil Nadu's stance on linguistic policies. "Tamil Nadu has never opposed individuals learning Hindi or any other language. What we oppose is the imposition of Hindi or any language on the people of our state," he said.

The rebuttal comes amid debate on the National Education Policy (NEP) and the Centre's push for Hindi, which Tamil Nadu has historically resisted. DMK leaders insist that equating language policy with business decisions - such as dubbing films - was an oversimplification that ignored the state's longstanding linguistic position.