Tamil Nadu Today: TVK government to stay firm on two-language policy

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Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education Rajmohan | Photo Credit: R. Ragu

Tamil Nadu’s Minister for School Education Rajmohan said the TVK government will follow the existing two-language policy in schools - Tamil and English.

“Our government will not yield to any indirect pressure and the TVK will remain steadfast, without any compromise, in its stand on the two-language policy,” he told The Hindu.

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