Tamil Nadu: Celebs and DML post pictures wearing anti-Hindi & pro-Tamil slogans on Twitter

People of Tamil Nadu took to social media to share pictures wearing T-shirts with anti-Hindi and pro-Tamil slogans. The purported 'imposition of Hindi' in the state sparked a debate over the languages. Actor Shirish Saravanan posted a picture of himself and music composer Yuvan Sankar Raja wearing t-shirts with anti-Hindi slogans on September 5. Soon after DMK Member of Parliament Kanimozhi took to Twitter to share a similar picture and encouraged people to wear t-shirts with anti-Hindi and pro-Tamil slogans and upload pictures on social media. Tamil Nadu goes Anti-Hindi & Pro-Tamil Social media has been flooded with pictures of people wearing t-shirts with anti-Hindi and pro-Tamil slogans since actor Shirish Saravanan, also known as Metro Shirish posted a picture with Yuvan Sankar Raja. In the picture, the two can be seen wearing t-shirts that read 'Hindi theriyathu poda' (I don't know Hindi) and 'I am a Tamil pesum Indian' (I am a Tamil speaking Indian). Read | Vetrimaaran Recalls Getting Humiliated By Airport Official For Not Speaking In Hindi; Read Deep in discussion , good things coming our way ... ! 😬😬🥰🥰 @thisisysr pic.twitter.com/VSgaNQQNvw — 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝 (@actor_shirish) September 5, 2020 Read | Tamil Nadu Assembly Session Venue Changed, To Take Place At Kalaivanar Arangam Next Week DMK MP Kanimozhi also posted a similar picture with a comment that read, "A spark is enough to ignite a sentiment. When we printed Tshirts, in the era of blatant Hindi imposition, we didn't know that the youngsters would respond passionately like our forefathers in fighting discriminatory practices. Thank you." Read | MS Dhoni Thought I Didn't Understand Hindi: When Monty Panesar Tricked Team India Legend ஒரு சிறிய தீப்பொறி காட்டுத் தீயாகி இருக்கிறது. இந்தித் திணிப்பு என்பதை எதிர்க்கும் சட்டைகளை வெளியிட்டபோது யாரும் எதிர்பாராத அளவு இது இளைஞர்களிடம் வரவேற்பு பெற்றிருப்பது மகிழ்ச்சியளிக்கிறது. இந்தத் தலைமுறையும் மொழி உணர்வில் சளைத்ததல்ல.#ஹிந்தி_தெரியாது_போடா #StopHindiImposition pic.twitter.com/NIzA1DmYVb — Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) September 6, 2020 Back to தொழில் .... something interesting on the work front 😉 #KeepCalm #SpreadLove @KikiVijay #WithLoveShanthnuKiki pic.twitter.com/vg9Vx6Hy4S — Shanthnu 🌟 ஷாந்தனு Buddy (@imKBRshanthnu) September 5, 2020 சரியான அல்பய்யா இவன். 🤦🏻 pic.twitter.com/fNlYAYtSED — Savukku_Shankar (@savukku) September 6, 2020 Read | Karnataka Authority Tells Bengaluru Metro To Remove Hindi Signages; Use Kannada & English Earlier in August, DMK's Kanimozhi claimed that a CISF constable at Chennai Airport questioned her nationality over language problems. As per media reports, Kanimozhi could not understand what the constable said when she spoke in Hindi and requested the costable to speak in Tamil or English. Following this, the constable asked the DMK MP if she was an Indian or not as she did not know Hindi. Read | Tamil Nadu Govt To Open 2,000 Additional One-doctor Clinics To Treat Non-COVID Patients Anti-Hindi Protests in Tamil Nadu During the pre and post-independence period, Tamil Nadu has seen several anti-Hindi agitations from 1937 to 1950. Hindi and Tamil led to a major divide in the political parties of Tamil Nadu as well. There were several other anti-Hindi agitations in Tamil Nadu in 1963, 1965, 1968,1986 and 2014. Tamil Nadu saw several mass protests, riots, student and political movements over Hindi and Tamil. Read | 'Proud Of You': Netizens Lionize Tamil Nadu CM After He Pledges To Donate His Eyes

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Tamil Nadu: Celebs and DML post pictures wearing anti-Hindi & pro-Tamil slogans on Twitter

People of Tamil Nadu took to social media to share pictures wearing T-shirts with anti-Hindi & pro-Tamil slogans after the debate over the imposition of Hindi.

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