Pawan Kalyan’s ‘hypocrisy’ jab at Tamil Nadu: They dub Tamil films in Hindi

Wading into the language row, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan accused.

Tamil Nadu of hypocrisy, saying its leaders allow Tamil movies to be dubbed into Hindi for financial gains but oppose the language. Speaking on his party’s foundation day, the Janasena chief said India needs multiple languages, including Tamil, for the integrity of the country.

“In Tamil Nadu, people oppose the imposition of Hindi. This makes me wonder if they don’t want Hindi, then why do they dub Tamil films in Hindi for financial gains? They want money from Bollywood but refuse to accept Hindi. What kind of logic is that?” the Janasena leader said.

Kalyan also underscored that it was “unfair” on part of Tamil Nadu to welcome labourers from Hindi-speaking states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar but reject the language. Tamil Nadu is home to a large number of migrant workers from Haryana, UP, Bihar, and West Bengal, with a survey estimating the number to be between 1520 lakh.

“They want revenue from Hindi-speaking states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh, yet they say they don’t want Hindi. Isn’t that unfair? They welcome workers from Bihar but reject the language. Why this contradiction? Shouldn’t this mindset change?” he further said.