Is Hindi an official language of Tamil Nadu?

On 13 November, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding the repeal of Part XVII of the constitution and for making English the sole official language of the union.

What is the language of Tamil Nadu and Kerala?

Malayalam language, member of the South Dravidian subgroup of the Dravidian language family. Malayalam is spoken mainly in India, where it is the official language of the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep. It is also spoken by bilingual communities in contiguous parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Is there Hindi subject in Kerala?

In Kerala’s schools, Hindi and English are compulsory, in keeping with the three-language formula. Keralites have no objection to Hindi becoming the national language of India.

What is the second official language of Kerala?

Tamil is widely spoken in tamilnadu. English is the second official language of Tamilnadu which mainly used in Government and official purposes. As far as know, there is no second official language for Kerala. Malayalam is considered as both regional and official language of Kerala.

Is Hindi a linking language between South India and English?

States are made up in the basis of languages. Hindi cannot be linking language to south India because English is what doing that linking part. Hindi is more foreign to average south Indian than English to them. Do you remember an old story where some genius made two hols in wall for a larger and smaller cat to pass through?

What is the history of campaign against Hindi in Tamil Nadu?

In Tamil Nadu, the campaign against Hindi is over seven decades old. The genesis of the campaign can be traced to the opposition spearheaded by E.V. Ramasamy, also called Periyar, to the decision of the C Rajagopalachari Cabinet in August 1937 to make Hindi compulsory in secondary schools.

Who made Hindi compulsory in schools in Tamil Nadu?

The genesis of the campaign can be traced to the opposition spearheaded by E.V. Ramasamy, also called Periyar, to the decision of the C Rajagopalachari Cabinet in August 1937 to make Hindi compulsory in secondary schools. At that time, Rajagopalachari, or Rajaji as he was known, was Premier of Madras Presidency.