r/TamilNadu • u/Jealous_Wolf_120 • Feb 05 '26
அரசியல் / Political Imposing Hindi at the cost of disrespecting Tamil. Hindi gets prominence over Tamil inside Tamil Nadu now
95% of the people who come to Sivakasi railway station are locals who can mostly only read Tamil or English
Giving prominence to Hindi over local language in areas where people can't speak or read it is absolute disrespect to the people and their language
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u/RohithCIS Feb 05 '26
LoL, this is nothing. I saw Kotak ads only with anglicised Hindhi text posted all over the cabin in Chennai Metro. Hausla hai to ho jayega. I speak some basic Hindhi and I have no idea what Hausla is. Imagine the guys who wasted so much money on it advertising it. The central govt atleast has an agenda.
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u/selcouth936 Feb 06 '26
Housla means courage and housla is urdu I think. Plus they don't do it on purpose. They just are ignorant Since a large no of people somehow speak Hindi, they are using it everywhere. You will see a lot of other states with different native languages having the same pamplets thrown.
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u/GreenTypical4035 Feb 09 '26
Just because there is no official state language,can I write tamil name boards in mumbai??summava irupanga apo?it may be true that state language doesn't exist,but majority of ppl in the state speak tamil and English,not hindi,hence tamil or English should be prioritised,priority matters...we are not asking hindi shouldn't be present,but tamil should be dominant,since this is TAMILNADU
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u/blazermars Feb 05 '26
is this real?
this is outrageous
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u/NegotiationFair8666 Feb 07 '26
noticed this in kerala too, railway station signs had hindi in the center
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u/Hail_Capitalist Feb 05 '26
Indian railways need another thee paravatum moment.
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u/Otherwise-Money7393 Feb 05 '26
Not before election
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u/kadumaa Feb 05 '26
Why?
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u/Otherwise-Money7393 Feb 05 '26
Radically doing something can bring law and order problem and can lead to govt being taken over by governor
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u/Broken-jonathan Feb 05 '26
Panradhu hindi imposition, idhula spelling mistake vera
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u/Broken-jonathan Feb 05 '26
Hindi la - it roughly enunciates as shivakashi (not sivakasi)
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u/Bubbly-Age-9903 Feb 05 '26
Why do you want to change something which is already good and works best for all people. All of a sudden what have you done here is adding hindi in a bigger font in a state where 90% are not aware what it says. This is diabolical
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u/smilingpigs Madurai - மதுரை Feb 05 '26
I will tell you why. This is a bait for division. We are already falling into their trap. I won't say let's ignore this but the reply should be sensible and also they should realise that these dramas should not be done here ever again.
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u/Bubbly-Age-9903 Feb 05 '26
Just think about the impact it has, they would have already made all the pluck cards for all stations across TN. What's the cost here and who's responsible for all these things, also heard the railway budget allocated for TN this time around is less. So again who's going to responsible for this ? We debate here and nothing happens on the real world and next thing happens and so long we will be there in another sub-reddit is it
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u/smilingpigs Madurai - மதுரை Feb 05 '26
Honestly, we’ve seen many issues like this before, and the approach to solving them almost always ends in a dead end. That’s why I feel reacting by black-painting the Hindi text or damaging boards will only make things worse. In the end, it’s still public property, and restoring everything back to normal will again cost taxpayer money.
Sometimes these smaller issues feel like they’re designed to keep people arguing among themselves, while the larger questions like who approved it, why it was done, and what the real priorities are never get properly addressed. And as you said, once this fades, the attention just shifts to the next issue. It becomes a loop.
The system itself is complicated, and finding accountability for decisions like this can be a long, exhausting process. Meanwhile, the public just reacts to what appears in front of them. Instead of repeating the same cycle, maybe the focus should be on pushing for transparent, practical solutions rather than actions that only create more expense and division.
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u/PM_me_ur_SexiestPart Feb 05 '26
These are kind of tamil cucks who were supporting congress back then when hindi was imposed. And tamil cucks still in bjp these days.
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u/Delicious-Bass4181 Feb 05 '26
I'm a hindi speaking living in TN but even to me this is atrocious. There is no point of this nonsense. But then when has the current govt paid heed to the actual important issues😓 Using taxpayers money for all this bullshit across the country.
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u/kevinjoseph_A Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
HINDI will always be a inferior language to us, even if you try imposing onto us it wouldn't be better than TAMIL
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u/Otherwise-Money7393 Feb 05 '26
First this then finance ministers open attack on tamil.Seems like they are triggering us and planning something and it’s closer to election.Stalin can’t do anything radical now.Election la jaichitu iruku avanungaluku
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Whenever you prioritize Hindi over every other major language, you're disrespecting a major group of people.
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u/Nithin_820 Feb 06 '26
Then why are Hindi texts larger and highlighted rather than tamil? Anyone who sees the board will first read Hindi as it is larger and highlighted rather than tamil which seems like it's present there for namesake
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u/Nithin_820 Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
Who are the people outside? Not all but the majority of people who use the train to come to 2nd or 3rd tier cities are tamils, and which language will they read in? Do they know Hindi? Of course it should be tamil and it has to be in the centre but why is Hindi in the centre and larger?
Anyone who looks at the board will see the Hindi texts first since it has a blue background and larger, that means it's highlighted by the blue background and tamil is smaller and is ordinary which won't draw attention.
Yeah I accept that I can't read Hindi not cause I am against it or anything cause I simply don't need it and have no use of it right now. I am not against hindi being there but I am against it being preferred and prioritised over tamil.
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u/Green-Offer-9058 Madurai - மதுரை Feb 05 '26
Saw these boards At SivaKasi last week while commuting from SivaKasi to Madurai, and I was like WTF... Even in Small Stations, they've Replaced the name boards with Hindi in Central bluestriped area and pushed Thamizh to the top. (Didn't mentioned 'bout Both Virudhunagar Jn and Madurai Jn cuz they already changed the Name boards like the ones which's shown above.)
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u/Atomic9411 Feb 05 '26
As a hindi speaker , it feels wrong tamil nadu should have tamil plus english as secondary language for outsiders ✋🤚
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u/kingclubs Feb 05 '26
"I love Tamil so much. Next birth I want to be born a Tamilian"
Someone read as per the teleprompter
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u/vidhyakar19 Feb 05 '26
But some will say, "Hindi is not even imposed da"... Please ask some north indian to atleast speak in their actual "mother tongue". This is how it will start, if no one questions the authority, then they authority will just think that no one will ask questions even in the future.
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u/kronos0403 Feb 05 '26
I know vandalism is wrong, but may be we should start removing those mistakes or at least correct them
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Feb 05 '26
I am a Hindi Speaker but yet I say this is totally wrong Hindi should be there yes totally but on the top , the Centre place should be given to Tamil at all costs and below should be English but the government what else can be said
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u/gtzhere Feb 05 '26
even though i am from up lives in up , i find it absurd , they should use a primary language that local people mostly use there then secondary should be english as an alternative then if there is space should use third language that 2nd most spoken there
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u/InteractionCandid176 Feb 06 '26
This is ridiculous. I really hope central govt changes. Actually no respect for citizens of this country.
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u/aayush051208 Feb 06 '26
Really appreciate u guys being strict about your language. Here in Maharashtra these people make an issue of it if local starts speaking marathi with a god damn immigrant
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u/SGKunderConstruction Feb 06 '26
Why am I seeing an uptick of such posts for the last two days? I have never seen it before in my 2 years of reddit. Why does everyone think that this is to impose Hindi on people.. Sometimes it's for a better reason too. Like people from the North of India get to understand how it's pronounced and not get lost or get down at the wrong station. There will always be a wrong spelling or wrong grammar in each of the regional languages because The head of that railway sector. Like Southern Railways 's must be from a different state unrelated to Southern Part of India or its just the worst ass translation. I feel like this is happening to every state. It is us who complain every time and feel insecure. Tamil is a language that wouldn't go anywhere at all. It's the oldest living language guys. For God sake stop being insecure about it.
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u/Wrong-Clothes-7461 Feb 07 '26
Hi, I am from a different state, don’t even live here. But I find the right sign board would be better for all. Just keep Tamil text in the middle so it’s easier to most locals ig, English at the bottom is already quite legible.
Basically old ordering is fine but new design is more legible
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u/SafeJicama5786 Feb 08 '26
except Shell and HP , In most bunks every branding and instruction board has become Hindi in Tamil Nadu.
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Feb 08 '26
I know Hindi, adhule Sivakasi kuda eludhale.. "Shivkashi" nu eludiruku... And inga mumbai le centre le marati name top le hindi name and keele english name nu irukum.. why tamil natu le center le tamil name illame hindi name irukuu?
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Yeah well as a North Indian I agree Hindi shouldn't be highlighted in the middle. Wonder why the Railways never pay attention to regional preferences. But Guys let's not turn it into hating north Indian folks haha.
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u/suryaNivas Feb 09 '26
Meanwhile, in developed countries.
Regional language is part of our daily life and culture. It should always be the first priority.
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u/Hungry_Adeptness_734 Feb 19 '26
In some instruction boards Tamil version is made smaller than english and hindi
So that the elders have to strain their eyes to read it
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u/cereal_killer_69__ Feb 26 '26
Language is a joke in India. Everyone wants to learn English though their mother tongue says different.
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u/Civil_He_Man Feb 05 '26
First of all, this is not Hindi... this is Devanagari. Secondly, don't let your hatred for Hindi turn you into someone with a muddled mind and no basic understanding of language and script.
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u/Simpleton0827 Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 06 '26
Why are you all so upset about hindi imposition but don't care about the English that was violently imposed on us? It makes no sense why you would prefer to speak English within India rather than a language that has coexisted with ours for millennia. You all are seriously making enemies with the wrong people here 🤦. We should celebrate if Hindi is our lingua franca rather than English. You're really missing the forest for the trees regarding the biggest threats to Tamil identity, and are being played into the divide and conquer policy exactly as they intended. 😢I mean just think of the number of Tamil words that have been replaced by English words/phrases. It's far greater than what Hindi or Sanskrit could ever have done.
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u/Ok-School5486 Feb 06 '26
English is not a threat to us , nobody is imposing it on us , hindi is the forest here , shoving it down our throats...
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u/No-Track-8760 Feb 05 '26
This sub Reddit is just ‘Naveena Murasoli page ‘
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u/LeadingHat5812 Feb 05 '26
If you hate Tamil language and love Hindi to be imposed then this sub reddit is not really for you. There are many BJP subs out there where they make racist mockery of Tamil people and language. I advise you to go there.
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u/kinginthenorth1604 Feb 05 '26
As it should for issues about Tamil language, I don't care what you guys think about my allegiance. It will always be with Tamil.
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u/LeadingHat5812 Feb 05 '26
People had spoken about everything you mentioned. And when they want to speak about Hindi imposition, your allegiance to BJP reveals itself. Tamil people will not vote for BJP
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u/kinginthenorth1604 Feb 05 '26
Yes it is important. Nee solladha naanga edhukkum poradanum nu. Kelambu kelambu
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u/Bubbly-Age-9903 Feb 05 '26
What do call this then, why do you want to change the old board for something like this in first place ? With all the things going on as you mentioned, changing this new board helps in anyway ?
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u/LeadingHat5812 Feb 05 '26
If you work for Gomutra empowerment company to spread your propaganda against Tamil, there are many BJP subs where you can spread it.
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u/TheLegendKing7 Feb 06 '26
You do know Tamil is within hindustan right?😅🤣 Btw I'm not hindu or tamil
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u/ChiknDiner Feb 05 '26
Railway station boards across all Indian states look the same. Nobody has any issue, Tamilians are the only ones having problem with that and calling it Hindi imposition.
Oh, and let me see the future - a lot of downvotes on my comment? Let it rain mf!
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u/praveeja Feb 05 '26
My state My preference. So fck off
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u/NocturnEyes Feb 05 '26
But not the trains tho...
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u/praveeja Feb 05 '26
Sub urban train. Which runs locally within Chennai. I too witnessed it. Informations are only in Hindi and English https://www.reddit.com/r/TamilNadu/s/dpILcmxBMM
Chennai vellore highways - road signs are replaced with only two language sign boards.
These MFs are eliminating the local language in local state right in front of our eyes and you b** are acting like it's not a big deal.
I think you belong to the group people who say "BriTisH is GoOd because they bought railways to InDiA"
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u/TheVillanz Salem - சேலம் Feb 05 '26
go and fck with ur language in your region, why imposing everywhere
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u/NoPumpkin2436 Feb 05 '26
Hindi thinippu is an issue just like reservation thinippu.
Majority population gets to decide the fate of minority people.
Tamil FC people are suffering from both Hindi thinippu and reservation thinippu. Atleast all others are suffering only from Hindi thinippu.
P.S. just because FC is right wing, doesn’t mean we support Hindi. It will actively destroy Tamil in less than 1 generation. Tamil FC has done more to Tamil language than all others combined. So if Tamil is dying, the first ones to feel the pain in FC.
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u/dammiki Feb 05 '26
Reservation thinnipaa? Athaan TN la 4 percentage fc people 10 percentage reservation vaangurukaele ? Suffering ah, chennai la 4500 sq ft veedu iruntha kooda economically section aam la neenga..ungaluku reservation thinnipa?
1920 varaikum fc mattum thaan padikanum apo fc thaanda contribute panna mudiyum..athula peruma veraya...fc suffering aam la...eduthu appunaenu vai..meesa pichikitu poirum
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u/NoPumpkin2436 Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26
Yenadhu adipiya? Lol. Olunga pesu thambi.
But 200 upis kitta decency expect pandradhum oru sori pudicha naai ya veetla vekiradhum onnu dhan.
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u/dammiki Feb 05 '26
Bathil varaathae..romba valikaramathriyae comment potteenga thambi..ipo enna victim seeruraaru
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u/NoPumpkin2436 Feb 05 '26
Naan yedhuvum pesa virumbala oi…!! Nallavana thirundhi vandhalum yethuka maaateenga. Kettavana irundhalum yethuka maateenga.
Btw, Tamil language ah FC kitta irundhu neenga yeppayo hijack panniteenga. But fine. Nalla irundha seri.
So, neenga kadharunga. No problem. Downvote pannu. Report pannu.
One more thing boss, nee adicha adha vaangikitu poga naanga avlo nallavanunga illa. Yedho manasu thirundhi yenga paatan panna thappa realise panni varom. Aana neenga old times ku thirupi kootitu poiruveenga.
Apram naanga en ivlo evil ah irukom nu oppari vepinga.
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u/dammiki Feb 05 '26
Ayyayoo bayanthuten voi, Thirumbu vanthu untouchabilty, discrimination la kondu vanthuraatheenga, bayama irruku..unga potential evilness theriyaama pesitaen, thirunthi vaalntha ungala thisai thirupa virumbala..ennada color color ah reel vudra..play panrathu victim card u , ithula periya baasha pada flash back vera...unkitta evanda tamil ah highjack panna..un tamil comment na varaverkuren reservation comment ah polakuren..
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u/NoPumpkin2436 Feb 05 '26
Ungalauku 1920s la nadandhadhu injustice and evil nu oru pakkam mookala aluvura. Innoru pakkam baasha padam maari flashback nu manasa thethikira.
Nee bipolar mental ah da?
Unnoda statements,
1) Nammala adimai aakinanga. So reservation venum. Idhu dhan justice.
2) Aana avanga pannadhu evil lam illa. Baasha padam maari reel suthuranga. Basically, “meesai la mannu ottala”.
Unakku theva ottunni maari aduthavan kaasula vazhanum. Adhuku, GC ah jaadhi paakama thirundhi vandhalum vidamateenga. Your mind voice: “Oru vela, ivanga yellarum equal respect kuduthu thirundhi vandhuta, idha kaaranam kaati namakku free ya vara soru, veedu, kaasu, college seat’u yellathayum niruthita namma nelamai yenna aavuradhu!!! Kadaisi varaikum jaadhi pera solli than polappu nadathi aaganum. So GC ya thirundha vida koodadhu! Namakku thevai equal respect illa, only oc items & benefits”.
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u/kashamush Feb 06 '26
Antha baasha flash back ae mattamaana flash back nu solraapla
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u/NoPumpkin2436 Feb 06 '26
Andha flashback ku enna peru venumnaalum vechikonga.
But thirupi anga kondu poiradheenga. Because thirundhi vaazhanum nu nenaikira GCs ah thara koraiva pesineenga na, mindset will change.
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u/kashamush Feb 06 '26
Aamaa ungala kondu poraanga,.paathukitu irunga .enagluku vera vela illa paaru,.kootitu poi aiya saamy nu kumbudu poduvaanunga la innum. epdai thirumbi poveenga dude.? ethum vazhi irruka? Neenga thaniya vera poga mudiyaathe..marupadiyum nanga aamaa samy podanum, authukum vaipe illa. Mothalla naanga neenga nu pesuratha vidunga..naamma nu pesunga.ivara kondu poi ukkara vaikuraanga. Ennada nenachu irukeenga.//
etho pona poguthunu engala vittu vachiruka mathiriyae pesureenga.
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u/kashamush Feb 05 '26 edited Feb 05 '26
Naanga right wing thaanunga aanaa hindi venaamga, naanga bjp supporters thaanunga reservation venamga aanaa ews mattum venumga, aprom yen rw la irukeenga? Ada nalla privilges kedaikuthunga...maththavanellam epdi naasama pona enna ...apram..naanga thaanga tamil ah valarthom...aana obc,sc,st padika koodathunu english kaaranta sanda case laam potomga..fc people naanga nallavanga full history maranthuttu oo vae saminatha iyer maathiri aalungala cherrypick pannuvomga...nalla mental gymnastics pannuvomga
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u/include-jayesh Feb 05 '26
Standard process toh ye hai.Hindi center me hai Gujarat me bhi.
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u/Adventurous-Ad-4748 Feb 05 '26
Blue paint is used to highlight Hindi! If they had done the same with the regional language alone, it would’ve been easier for locals to read which was already the case earlier. (fyi more than 90 percent of people in TN don't know Hindi) Why make this unnecessary and pointless change now?
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u/include-jayesh Feb 05 '26
Joke toh mere paas bhi hai lekin tu seh nahi payega bhidu
Translate kar le :)
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