While russia is rolling out hindi courses across its top universities, tamil Nadu’s political class is still busy staging their 1960s-style “anti-Hindi” drama. Time to call out the hypocrisy:
1. Moscow Loves hindi, But chennai Fears It
In moscow alone, universities like MGIMO, RSUH, and moscow State university are expanding hindi classes. Meanwhile, tamil Nadu politicians behave as if learning hindi will erase tamil itself. Spoiler: It won’t.
2. Students in russia See Opportunity, students in TN Are Denied It
Russian students are learning hindi for jobs, diplomacy, and business with India. But in tamil Nadu, politicians mislead youth into believing that hindi = oppression, costing them career opportunities across India.
3. The “Cultural Threat” Myth is Laughable
hindi hasn’t destroyed Russian, English, or even Bhojpuri! tamil is one of the oldest, richest languages in the world—it doesn’t need fragile politicians to “protect” it from Hindi.
4. Global Recognition vs. local Regression
While External Affairs minister Jaishankar calls India–Russia ties the “steadiest” post–WWII relationship, tamil Nadu’s leaders still weaponize language politics for votes instead of empowering students to be multilingual and globally competitive.
5. Blind Opposition = Self-Sabotage
The world is moving towards language inclusivity—China teaches English, russia is pushing hindi, japan promotes global bilingualism. But tamil politicians trap their own people in a false pride bubble.
👉 Bottom Line:
If Russia—India’s biggest strategic partner—can welcome hindi, why does tamil Nadu keep rejecting it? The answer is simple: not culture, but politics. And the price is paid by tamil students who lose out on opportunities.
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