Fiery Day One as language row explodes in Lok Sabha

THE three-language row hit Parliament proceedings on Monday as the Opposition parties and government clashed over the alleged imposition of the Hindi language through the National Education Policy (NEP).

- PREETHA NAIR

House proceedings were adjourned for half an hour after DMK members staged protests over Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks that the Tamil Nadu government was ‘dishonest’ on the issue of implementing the PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme.

Replying to a question, Pradhan said the TN government took a U-turn on implementing the centrally-sponsored scheme, which envisaged strengthening the schools managed by central, state or local bodies. The minister said that the state government had agreed to PM SHRI scheme and several (DMK) MPs, who came to see him, conveyed this to him.