PM Modi Extends Birthday Wishes to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin; Kamal Haasan Praises His Stand on Language Policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on his 72nd birthday. Taking to social media platform X, the PM wrote, “Birthday greetings to Tamil Nadu CM Thiru MK Stalin. May he lead a long and healthy life.”

In celebration of his birthday, CM Stalin paid floral tributes to DMK founder and former Chief Minister CN Annadurai at Chennai’s Anna Memorial at Marina Beach. He also distributed chocolates to school children at the Muthamizharignar Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Memorial, as reported by the Department of Information and Public Relations.

Stalin is expected to receive greetings from leaders of the Alliance party and DMK. Earlier on February 28, actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan met the CM and praised him for his stand against the three-language policy, describing him as a ‘bulwark’ protecting the state.

Taking to X, Haasan expressed his admiration for Stalin’s efforts to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s language and culture. “At a time when the people of Tamil Nadu, the Tamil language, and Tamil culture are facing various pressures, Mr. Stalin, like his predecessors, has emerged as a bulwark to protect Tamil Nadu. I congratulate him with joy. Long live the people!” Haasan wrote.

CM Stalin has taken a strong stance against the New Education Policy (NEP) of 2020, raising concerns over the “three-language formula” and alleging that the Centre aims to impose Hindi. Earlier in the day, Stalin advocated for the use of Artificial Intelligence and advanced translation technology, arguing that there is no need to “burden” students with another language. He emphasized, “True progress lies in innovation, not linguistic imposition.”

Stalin criticized BJP leaders for insisting on the necessity of Hindi for daily life in North India, stating that AI can solve these issues. “BJP leaders advocating Hindi insist, ‘You must know Hindi to buy tea, pani puri, or use toilets in North India.’ In the Age of AI, forcing any language as a third language in schools is unnecessary. Advanced translation technology already removes language barriers instantly,” Stalin wrote on X.