Tag: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan Defends Three-Language Policy, Criticises TN Government’s Opposition

He emphasised that the policy allows flexibility: from Classes 1-5, students learn two languages, and from Classes 6-10, three languages are taught — with one being the mother tongue and the others the student’s choice.

September 21, 2025

Udhayanidhi Stalin Slams Centre for Insulting Tamil Nadu and Periyar, Vows Befitting Reply

Stalin’s comments came in response to remarks by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who recently made critical statements about the state and its leaders in Parliament.

March 13, 2025

Kanimozhi Hits Back at Dharmendra Pradhan Over Tamil Nadu’s Consent to PM SHRI Schools

Earlier, Dharmendra Pradhan had shared a letter from the Tamil Nadu School Education Department dated March 15, 2024, which he claimed showed the state’s consent for the PM SHRI Schools.

March 12, 2025

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Rejects NEP, Slams Dharmendra Pradhan’s Remarks on Tamil Nadu

He made it clear that Tamil Nadu would never accept the NEP: “Not only ₹2,000 crore — even if you offer ₹1 lakh crore, we will not accept this hazardous NEP scheme.”

March 11, 2025

DMK’s Kanimozhi Demands Apology from Dharmendra Pradhan Over “Abusive” Remarks in Lok Sabha

Kanimozhi expressed outrage over Pradhan’s remarks, in which he allegedly called the Tamil Nadu government "dishonest" and described the people of the state as "uncivilised."

March 11, 2025

TMC and Congress Demand Apology from Dharmendra Pradhan, Back DMK’s Protest

Senior TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee condemned Pradhan's comments, labeling them inappropriate and disrespectful to the people of Tamil Nadu.

March 11, 2025

Stalin Slams Union Minister Pradhan Over NEP Remarks, Calls Him “Arrogant King”

"Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who thinks of himself as a king and speaks with arrogance, should learn to control his tongue," Stalin wrote.

March 10, 2025

Kanimozhi Slams Dharmendra Pradhan’s “Uncivilised” Remark on Tamil Nadu, Calls It Disrespectful

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi expressed her deep hurt over the minister's remarks.

March 10, 2025

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Accuses DMK of Playing Politics with Tamil Nadu’s Education

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has strongly criticized Pradhan, accusing him of provoking a conflict with the state over the NEP and language policies.

March 10, 2025

“We will never accept it”: TN Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin firmly rejects the three-language policy

"Tamil Nadu has always opposed this policy, and we have made it clear that we will never accept it," he stated.

February 21, 2025