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DMK Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Tamil Language Remarks

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Students Accuse Hindi Imposition

On October 10, 2026, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed students at the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” event in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Coverage frames the event as a forum for students to raise grievances about education, employment and cultural marginalisation by the central government.
The event registered 10,000-20,000 students QR codes, accusing Modi and Shah of imposing Hindi.
His visit coincided with protests in Delhi and Chennai demanding accountability for SIR voter-list revision.

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DMK Slams Gandhi

On October 10, 2026, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed students at the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” youth outreach event in Chennai’s Island Grounds, Tamil Nadu.
Coverage highlighted the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (DMK) vehement condemnation of Gandhi’s remarks on Tamil language and culture.
DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai said Gandhi cannot lecture Tamil Nadu and denounced the non-Tamil name.
Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah of attacking Tamil culture.

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Rahul Gandhi met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the chief minister’s residence before the student event.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

During the 1965 anti-Hindi riots in Madras State, sparked by the impending switch to Hindi on 26 January and ending with roughly 70 deaths, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri pledged continued use of English, leading to the 1967 amendment that secured bilingualism and propelled the DMK to power. On 10 October 2026, Rahul Gandhi’s Chennai address again warned Modi and Shah of Hindi imposition, echoing that legacy.

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Students Accuse Hindi Imposition

On October 10, 2026, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed students at the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” event in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Coverage frames the event as a forum for students to raise grievances about education, employment and cultural marginalisation by the central government.
The event registered 10,000-20,000 students QR codes, accusing Modi and Shah of imposing Hindi.
His visit coincided with protests in Delhi and Chennai demanding accountability for SIR voter-list revision.

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