Actor-politician Vijay mocks DMK, Centre over 3-language NEP row: ‘Like LKG-UKG kids’

Actor-politician Vijay, at his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) first anniversary celebrations, took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government and Tamil Nadu's DMK government for fighting like "LKG, UKG kids" over the three-language policy and education funds for the state.

Vijay also condemned the Centre's alleged condition that it would not release the state's education funds if the DMK government does not accept and implement the three-language policy, an arrangement which necessitates the inclusion of Hindi language.

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, his deputy Udhayanidhi Stalin and DMK leaders have sternly opposed this language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, warning that the southern state is ready for "another language war".