Amit Shah’s Bold Dare to Stalin: Teach Medicine and Engineering in Tamil

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took aim at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday, urging him to introduce medical and engineering education in Tamil to benefit students. Speaking at the 56th Raising Day of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at RTC Thakkolam in Ranipet, about 70 km from Chennai, Shah leveraged the language debate to challenge Stalin’s stance against Hindi imposition.

Shah highlighted the Narendra Modi government’s efforts to promote regional languages, noting that CISF aspirants can now write their recruitment exams in Tamil and other mother tongues. “The PM Modi government has ensured the exam can be written in Tamil too,” he said, positioning this as proof of the Centre’s commitment to linguistic diversity. He then called on Stalin to match this by offering technical education in Tamil, a move he framed as a student-centric reform.

The appeal comes amid ongoing tensions over the National Education Policy (NEP), which Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK opposes for its perceived Hindi bias. Shah’s remarks subtly jab at Stalin’s pro-Tamil rhetoric, urging action over criticism. He also praised Tamil Nadu’s cultural legacy, saying it has bolstered India’s unity in administration, spirituality, and education.

The CISF event, marked by a march-past, yoga display, and commando operations, provided a vibrant backdrop to Shah’s message. As language politics simmer ahead of the 2026 state elections, his challenge to Stalin could sharpen the Centre-state divide—or spark a rethink on Tamil-medium education.