December 28, 2025 3:23 PM

Continuous work being done to promote Tamil language: PM Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded initiatives to promote the Tamil language in India and abroad, highlighting how children across regions are learning and taking pride in the world’s oldest language. Speaking during his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, “I now want to share with you an endeavour thousands of kilometres away from India, which is heart-touching. In Fiji, a commendable initiative is being taken to spread the Indian language and culture....

April 6, 2025 5:37 PM

Leaders speak of Tamil pride, yet sign letters in English: PM Modi in Rameswaram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a pointed dig at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin amid the ongoing debate over the three-language policy Addressing a public gathering in Rameswaram after inaugurating the New Pamban Railway Bridge, the prime minister said that although he regularly receives letters from Tamil Nadu leaders, none of them are signed in Tamil. “Sometimes, I am surprised when I receive letters from some leaders of Tamil Nadu — none of them are signed in Tamil. I...