“Political black comedy…”: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Hits Back at Yogi Adityanath Over Three-Language Debate

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has responded sharply to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks on the ongoing three-language debate, accusing him of engaging in "political black comedy". Stalin's remarks came after Adityanath criticised the DMK's stance on language policy and delimitation issues, accusing the party of attempting to create regional and linguistic divisions for electoral gain.

Stalin took to social media to assert that Tamil Nadu's push for a fair language policy and delimitation had garnered national attention, causing unease within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "Tamil Nadu’s fair and firm voice on #TwoLanguagePolicy and #FairDelimitation is echoing nationwide—and the BJP is clearly rattled," Stalin wrote on X (formerly Twitter). He further criticised Adityanath’s comments, saying, "Just watch their leaders’ interviews. And now Hon’ble Yogi Adityanath wants to lecture us on hate? Spare us. This isn’t irony—it’s political black comedy at its darkest."

The Tamil Nadu CM emphasised that the state does not oppose any language but rejects its imposition, framing the debate as a matter of dignity and justice, not political manoeuvring. "We don’t oppose any language; we oppose imposition and chauvinism. This isn’t riot-for-votes politics. This is a battle for dignity and justice," Stalin added.

Adityanath, in an interview with ANI, had earlier accused Stalin of attempting to divide the country along regional and linguistic lines, claiming it was a tactic driven by electoral concerns. "The country should not be divided based on language or region. We are grateful to Prime Minister Modi ji for organising the third edition of the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi. Tamil is one of India's oldest languages, with a history as ancient as Sanskrit," Adityanath said. He emphasised that Tamil, like Hindi, is respected by all Indians and questioned the need for hate against Hindi.

Referring to the DMK's position as "narrow politics," Adityanath suggested that the party creates divisions when it feels its vote bank is threatened. "When they sense their vote bank is under threat, they attempt to create divisions along regional and linguistic lines. People must remain vigilant against such divisive tactics and uphold the country's unity," he added.

In response to Stalin’s post, BJP leader and Tamil Nadu unit president K. Annamalai hit back, accusing the Tamil Nadu CM of hypocrisy. "Thiru @mkstalin, you are a con artist masquerading as a protector of our constitution & our federal structure," Annamalai wrote on X. He went on to claim that Stalin’s family owns private schools that teach three languages while opposing the same policy for government schools in Tamil Nadu. "They are calling you a hypocrite, Thiru@mkstalin," Annamalai added.