In an indirect reference to the union government withholding funds for Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme as the state has refused to implement the three-language policy under the PM SHRI scheme, Stalin said, "We are not bonded labourers to mortgage the pride of our race for the funds of the union government. If there are stumbling blocks, we have the courage to overcome them"

"We have to hold on to the two-language policy firmly since historically we have seen that if we allow the imposition of another language, it would devour our language. Imposing Hindi will not only be an imposition of a language but will be the destruction of our culture," he added.

DMK MLA Ezhilan Naganathan referred to Hindi names being given to numerous schemes of the union government. "This is an indirect step to make Tamils get accustomed to Hindi," he added.

T Velmurugan (TVK) explained how Tamil is being ignored in airports. He said Andhra Pradesh government has made learning Telugu mandatory for all schools including CBSE and International Baccalaureate between standards 1 to 12. Chief Minister MK Stalin should ensure such situation in Tamil Nadu for learning Tamil.

K Selvaperunthagai (Congress) asked why the union government was trying to impose Hindi on Tamil Nadu people since they can choose whichever language they wish to study.

GK Mani (PMK), ER Eswaran (Kongu Nadu Makkal Desiya Katchi), T Ramachandran (CPI), Nagai Maali (CPM), P Abdul Samad (MMK), and K Chinnappa (MDMK) also spoke on this issue.

Aloor Shanawas (VCK) said the three-language policy is there in the northern State for namesake only. The government should accept all 22 languages as official languages and should create infrastructure for learning all of them. "As of now, there is no facility for students anywhere in India to study the language of their choice as a third language. So, in the name of the third language, the union government is out to impose Hindi," he added.

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