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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu<\/a> Chief Minister and DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday criticised the Center over CBSE<\/a>\u2019s new curriculum framework, calling it a calculated attempt at linguistic imposition that favoured Hindi over regional languages.In a post on X, Stalin wrote, \u201cThe recently unveiled curriculum framework is not an innocent academic reform; it is a calculated and deeply concerning attempt at linguistic imposition.\u201dHe added that “under the guise of promoting “Indian languages,” the BJP-led NDA government was aggressively advancing a centralising agenda that privileges Hindi while systematically marginalising India’s rich and diverse linguistic heritage.”Stalin questioned whether students in Hindi-speaking states would also be required to learn languages like Tamil, Telugu or Kannada.\u201cFor students in southern states, this framework effectively translates into compulsory Hindi learning. Yet, where is the reciprocity?\u201d he asked, adding that the lack of clarity showed the one-sided and discriminatory nature of the policy.The Chief Minister also criticised the Centre for not making Tamil mandatory in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools and for not appointing enough Tamil teachers. \u201cThis is not commitment; this is rank hypocrisy,\u201d he said.Stalin said such policies threaten India\u2019s linguistic diversity and called on the AIADMK and its NDA allies in Tamil Nadu to take a stand. The remarks come as the Central Board of Secondary Education plans to roll out a phased three-language policy from the 2026\u201327 academic year, starting with Class 6. Under this, students will have to learn three languages, with at least two being Indian languages.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n