Amid language row, PM Modi asks DMK netas, ‘Why sign letters in English?’

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PM Modi criticized Tamil Nadu's DMK for using English in official letters, urging them to sign in Tamil. He highlighted increased central funding and various development projects in the state, countering claims of insufficient support. Modi also addressed concerns about the Centre's three-language policy.

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Prime Minister of India since 2014
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Political party in India
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Tamil language

Dravidian language in South India and North-eastern Sri Lanka

Tamil Nadu

State in southern India
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