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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has called Sanskrit ‘a dead language’, drawing a sharp response from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which said leaders must be more responsible while making remarks.
According to media reports, The Dravida Munetra Kazhagam leader was addressing a book release event, where he criticised the Union government for allotting only Rs 150 crore for Tamil development. In contrast, Sanskrit, ‘a dead language’, was getting Rs 2,400 crore, he said.
Reacting to his comment, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who was in Chennai to attend the review meeting organised by his party, told reporters post the meeting that it has become fashionable to speak against India’s ancient values and culture.
“Sanskrit is the oldest language. Tamil is also one of the oldest languages. Both languages are very important for us. It has become a fashion for the leaders of the INDI alliance to always speak against our culture, the Sanskrit language, India’s institutions, and India’s assets.
“It is unfortunate that they are opposing the rich culture of the country without knowing, without thinking, and without understanding it. This is completely unfortunate,” Chugh said.
Tamil Nadu BJP former president K Annamalai said the central government has allocated Rs 2,400 crore to Sanskrit because there are many Sanskrit universities in India.
