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Yashraj Sharma

UNBELIEVABLE: India s language war why is hindi causing a north south divide - The Untold Story

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and the chief minister of Tamil Nadu state MK Stalin [AP Photo

New Delhi, India – Addressing a rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu last weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mocked leaders from the state government of the regional Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.

“These ministers from Tamil Nadu talk about pride in their language but always write letters to me and sign off in English. Why don’t they use the Tamil language?” he said, adding “Where is their Tamil pride?”

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