The Tamil Nadu government is reportedly set to table a bill on Wednesday (October 15, 2025) seeking a ban on the imposition of Hindi in the state. The bill seeks to prohibit Hindi hoardings, movies, and songs across the state in compliance with the Constitution, according to India Today reports. The major development comes in the wake of the ongoing language row between Tamil Nadu govt and Centre over the implementation of the three-language formula in schools. 

Tamil Nadu declares anti-Hindi war?

Following an emergency meeting with legal experts, the officials have stressed that the proposed bill will reflect the state’s policy of promoting linguistic identity while maintaining legal compliance. They said that the measures are being drafted with legal experts reviewing the draft to ensure adherence to national legal standards. 

Senior DMK leader TKS Elangovan stated, “We won’t do anything against the Constitution. We will abide by it. We are against the imposition of Hindi.” On the other hand, BJP leader Vinoj Selvam criticised the bill as “stupid and absurd,” asserting that language should not be used as a political tool. 

Earlier, The Tamil Nadu government sparked controversy by replacing the Indian rupee symbol with the Tamil letter “ru” in the logo for the 2025-26 state budget. While BJP leaders and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized the move, the DMK government defended stating it was meant to promote the Tamil language. 

What is three-language row?

The Centre and Tamil Nadu have been at odds over the National Education Policy (NEP)’s three language formula. The three-language formula is supposed to be based on the choices of states, regions and of the student provided two of the three languages are native to India. It does not mandate Hindi as part of the three-language formula, however, the state opposed to what it sees as Hindi imposition. Both the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK want to preserve Tamil heritage and fear Hindi dominance.