LANGUAGE A COMBAT DEVICE’

The modern rationalist

By | on August 11, 2023 | 

Dr. Veeramani

The 11th world conference of the International Association for Tamil Research based in Malaysia was held on 21st, 22nd and 23rd July 2023 at University Malaya Campus. At the end of the first day’s event, Asiriyar Dr. K. Veeramani delivered the concluding speech. The excerpts from his speech are as follows:
Esteemed dignitaries, delegates and visitors from several cities of Malaysia, I am extremely delighted to deliver the concluding speech on the first day of this historic conference. Malaysia has an exceptional pride of honouring Tamil language for centuries. It is proved by the conduct of this eleventh conference of the ‘International Association for Tamil Research.’ We, the Dravidar Kazhagam, believe that we have to keep moving on with the changing times and avoid babbling endlessly about the past glory of Tamil language. There is today a dire need of transforming Tamil as a scientific language.

The organisers have rightly, chosen the topic of the conference – “Tamil Language in an I.T. Era”. We firmly believe that a language is not merely a medium of communication; it is a combat device. It is like arms used in a battlefield. What is it expected to fight against? I would like to probe into this moot point.

Modernise the device
As a disciple of Thanthai Periyar I wish to state at the outset that it was he who stressed long ago, that “a language should be like a combat device. It is to be modernised with the passage of time.” Gone are the ancient combat devices such as bows and arrows. They can never be used today because we are in an era which has bound us with the shackles of technology. A war should not always mean clashes and bloodshed on a battle field. Cultural invasion is also a warfare.

To fight against the invaders, languages must be used as weapons and combat devices. It we fail to do it, languages would face a slow death and vanish with the passage of time. Periyar used to stress this truth. Tamil language richly deserves to be called a combat device. It is not only a classical language but also a world language that could be heard almost all over the earth. We find for instance, the Chinese, the Japanese and even the Germans speaking Tamil fluently, in fact even better than the Tamils of Tamil Nadu. Is it not a matter of pride for us?

Stalwart Sarangapani
Universiti of Malaya established a chair for Tamil by the efforts of stalwarts, especially the eminent scholar Sarangapani. The invasion of Sanskrit was prevented by the patronage of papers such as ‘Tamil Murasu’. Sarangapani mobilised funds through the Tamils of Malaysia and achieved his objective. Tamil language was used by Malaysia as a combat device to crush a cultural invasion.

Century old resolution
On 30th and 31st March 1918, nearly 105 years ago the first conference of non-brahmins was organised by the Justice party in Trichy. It was resolved there to strive hard and get for Tamil the status of a classical language. The amazing growth of Tamil is the outcome of that historic resolution. Tamil language has grown as a gigantic tree with a lot of strong aerial roots but the main root buried deep determines the strength of the tree. That resolution can be called the root of this huge tree today. We recall with gratitude Kalaignar Karunanidhi who bestowed the glorious status of ‘classical language’ on Tamil. It was ratified in 2004 by the ministry of Home affairs through a Union Government notification.

Dravidian leaders behind glory
We are not against any particular language but we cannot tolerate if Tamil is denigrated and some other language is enthroned. Under such circumstances we have to use Tamil language as a combat device. Germicide is necessary for good health. Similarly, we have to fight against toxic forces to conserve Tamil language, which has spread all over the world, especially through English language. None of the British scholars had ever belittled Tamil language. Scholars like G.U. Pope admired the greatness of Tamil language.

The leaders of the Dravidian movement have always been the guardians of Tamil language. Their contributions have scripted history. When caste disparity infiltrated Tamil language, Periyar raised voice against the atrocity. Stalwarts like Arignar Anna played a vital role in the amazing flourish of Tamil language. Leaders of the Dravidian movement have always been waging war against cultural invasions. Periyar brought about the reformation of Tamil letters in 1935 itself which has been accepted today all over the world. 247 letters have been compressed into 54 letters. The reform was implemented first by Singapore, followed by Malaysia.

Artificial Intelligence Era
Wasting time and energy on the dead-past glory is meaningless in the present era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). We need a rationalist outlook and approach even in the matter of language.
We need manure to grow food, but manure itself cannot become our food. Similarly all our past-glory and pride should be only like fertilisers for us. They cannot help our language grow more and flourish.
Let us not forget that we exist today in a scientific Age. We need innovations with a scientific spirit. Language should march on the path of science. Linguists must chalk out appropriate measures. Changes must not be resisted. This is a lesson to be learnt through conferences like that which we are conducting today. Sanatana codes that resist changes must be thrown overboard. That which has never changed since the days of Buddha is “change” itself. Karl Marx too had stressed it firmly. Therefore, we should welcome changes, new views, new outlook and innovations.

Let us all strive to make Tamil language grow in leaps and bounds by our collective efforts. I urge you all to use Tamil language in every chosen field of yours and translate thoughts and plans into action. In the battlefield of life, use Tamil language as a combat device to face all the challenges. Never allow any toxic force to harm Tamil language in any manner. It should never be forgotten that the Dravidian movement has been behind the supreme reign of Tamil language.

LIBERATION OF WOMEN

 By | on July 11, 2023 |The modernrationalist

Periyar Speaks

For centuries in the past women have been ridiculed as a weaker sex and treated as mere store house of pleasures, unpaid labourers and use and throw cups. Periyar raised voice against cruelty to women. If women are free, respected, self-reliant and economically independent today, they owe a debt of gratitude to Periyar who spoke and wrote much during his lifetime in defence of women. Gleanings from his speeches are here. They were all delivered at various places, on various dates, concerning women’s problems.

Women’s education

Educated women can reform uncultured men. As long as women in our society remain illiterate, men would be uncouth ruffians. I advise parents to give importance to the education of their daughters. (23.08.1956)
Men of the modern era prefer an educated woman to share their life. Literate women would earn respect in the family. Illiterate women are likely to remain spinsters forever. So education is essential for every woman. (20.04.1931).
Education is the ladder which would help women reach great height in life. The mind of a literate woman would operate on a higher level of intellect. She can make her own choice and lead her life on her own terms. (08.06.1966).
Education makes a woman economically independent. She can become an entrepreneur if she completes a vocational course. An educated woman would achieve equality in all respects. She would come up in life and be superior to men. (08.07.1968).

Widow remarriage

Long ago a woman had to be burnt alive on the funeral pyre of her husband. The system was called ‘SATI’ or saga gamanam’. By the strife of reformers like Warren Hastings and Dayanand Saraswathi, the system was abolished, but widow remarriage is still opposed by many conservatists. I am in favour of widow remarriages. When a widower can remarry why can’t a widow? Why do we have double standard?
I practice what I preach. When the daughter of my sister lost her husband I got her married off to a relative, facing a lot of protests. According to the census of 1921 the number of Hindu widows in our country was 26,37,788. Social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy protested against cruelty to widows. People should come forward to encourage widow remarriages in order to establish equality and social justice. (22.08.1926).

Property rights

Women should have equal rights in property on a par with men. I have been insisting on this – Recently at the Y.M.C.A. building in Chennai, eminent religious exponent Narayana Kurup and former Advocate General Venkatrama Shastri spoke in a public meeting emphasising grant of property rights to all women. Equal rights for women in property are essential for their empowerment. It would make them economically independent and would relieve them from enslaved condition.
Outdated systems must be thrown overboard. Property rights were denied to women long ago. In 20th Century the unequal system must be violated to pave the way for reformations. In the ancestral family property, daughters too deserve a substantial share. I would stress that the share must in fact be equivalent to that of the sons. There should be no discrimination. (26.10.1930)

Self-respect marriages

Women should say “NO” to marriage performed in the presence of a Brahmin priest. The chanting of unintelligible and gibberish words make no sense. Such marriages are not economically viable to middle class parents. These conventional rituals are devoid of self-respect. Hence, I advise self-respect marriages. Exchange of garlands, promises by the couple and witness of well-wishers are enough. (03.06.1928)
Self-respect marriages save our time and money. They include remarriages. It is a sign of social reformation. Self-respect marriages are protests against caste system and religious fanaticism. The ridiculous dowry demand is also eradicated. Secularism and universal brotherhood are established by self-respect marriages. Women should insist on getting married in this manner. Wedding knot (called “Thali” or “Mangalyam” in Tamil) could be optional. (31.05.1931).

Family Planning

Every woman should have the right to decide whether she needs a child or not. Pregnancy could be terminated on various grounds, but it should be a matter of a woman’s personal choice. Use of contraceptives must not be prevented. If a woman prefers a small family, she must be allowed to plan her family.
Women are not child generating machines. They are much more than flesh and blood. Parents – in – law who mock at sterile women must be punished. Abortions have a legal sanction in western Countries. We too need such freedom for our women. Frequent child birth adversely affect their heath. Forcing them to conceive against their will is dehumanisation. (01.03.1931).

Safety of women

It is a pity, most of our women folk are not much bothered about their safety. The world is a concrete jungle. It is our duty to protect our women. I wish women are recruited in large numbers in the police department. If they wield rifles and canes, they can instil fear in anti-social ruffians, besides protecting themselves. Women should aspire for jobs in the Army. They can also serve as pilots in aircrafts and captains in ships. Nothing is impossible for women, but they should have the inclination and aspiration.
Women should not exist as door mats and mannequins in textile shops. Russian women are in police department. They are trained in operating parachutes too. Our women should treat them as role models. In our country, even women riding bicycles are stared at, like a snake. With the passing of time, woman in the police department would naturally become a common sight. “Woman! Know thyself!”, should be our slogan. I am sure, in the world to come, our women would be in all posts and positions in every field, brushing shoulders with men. (18.11.1946).

Domestic chores

Women suffer in our country as unpaid labourers. This must change. Routine household chores; tasks, must be shared by a husband. Women should not be confined to the kitchen throughout the day. They need a break to relax, to read and write and for some entertainment too. Most of the parents get their son married off merely to get a domestic help appointed for free services. What an unpardonable cruelty!
Women should raise voice against ill treatment meted out to them. They must get educated and employed. Arrangements could be made by employing some one for household chores. Women should interact with people in the world outside and increase the level of their intellect. We must understand the pain of a woman and treat her as a human being. (10.07.1963)

Divorce rights

No woman should be forced to endure a married life when there is the problem of incompatibility. The root cause of this problem is ancient literature, mythologies and fabricated fables, scriptures, etc; They have soaked our women in meaningless codes of conduct in married life. Leading life with a wicked ruffian and an incurable sick husband is an unbearable torture. Such women should have the right to obtain divorce and turn a new leaf of life.
Why should a woman be enslaved to a husband who has extramarital affairs, as if chastity is exclusively meant to be a woman’s virtue? Classical mythologies have kept women under threat, fear and blind beliefs. Women should be allowed to delink themselves from the shackles of an unpleasant married life. Talking about the restitution of conjugal rights is meaningless. (21.12.1930)

Ignore astrologers

Astrologers have spoiled the lives of many women by their ridiculous predictions and calculations. Horoscopes are actually horror scopes. Women should never believe that certain faults lie in their stars. Planets and stars, the sun and the moon are all marvels of nature. Women should think rationally with a scientific spirit. Our destiny is in our hands, not on the lines on our palm. I would even say that all the astrologers must be arrested and dumped in jails.
Weekly, monthly and annual predictions made by these tricksters are all a ploy to pull wool over eyes. Most of our women waste their time and health by fasting on religious grounds. There is nothing called auspicious and inauspicious time. Every minute is good for all our activities. People who have had spouses through self- respect marriage are generally leading a contended life because they had totally ignored astrology and palmistry. Every woman should learn from them (09.07.1967).

General advice and tips

Women should give up abnormal craze towards jewels and expensive clothes. They must be frugal – not extravagant. Comparison with others in the neighbourhood should be avoided. Small savings would be useful when there are hard times. Wisdom lies in curtailing expenses. They must never exceed the income of the family. ( 12.09.1966)
Children must be raised injecting the elixir of scientific spirit. They should stay away from superstitions and gradually imbibe a rational outlook. This is the responsibility of the mothers. Every woman should bring up her children as noble citizens. Women are called home makers. They must teach the children culture and discipline. (21.08.1967)

Reservation for women

I have toured around many countries abroad. I have found women placed in 50 per cent of all the jobs. We need such advancement in our country. Women should get placement on a par with men. (19.09.1965).
Empowerment of women is not possible without reservations for them in employment (14.09.1975).
Women are capable of fulfilling any task competently. Our rulers should realise this and consider them for all types of jobs. Women are in no way inferior to men. It is not fair to treat them as suitable only to serve as teachers in schools. We must try to use their skill in several other fields (01.02.1973).

Freedom of dressing

Women should have the liberty to dress as they like it. We do not dictate terms to men in this aspect. Why should we then deny that freedom to women? Let them change their hairstyle as they wish. Let them wear what they like. Their appearance is also a matter of human right, isn’t it? Why should they appear as per our likes and dislikes? They were all born free. Living free is their birth right (08.04.1971).

Source: ‘Women’s Liberation’
(Tamil) / 2019.
Translated by: M.R. Manohar

Temple entry From ‘Kudi Arasu’ dated 19.08.1928

 

We inform the public that we demand that the untouchables should be allowed

to enter the temples, go inside and have darshan of god, should be allowed to
touch the idol and worship and there should not be different places in the
temples for us and the Brahmins not because these things will increase
devotion or will increase benefits from god.
Since the restrictions in the temples harm the self-respect of people and they
are the basis of inequality in the society, we want to annihilate all these. We
are not demanding equal rights in temples not because we are so foolish to
believe that god will only be there if at all a god exists, one will get more
benefits because he went close to that stone idol, and so on.

  -   Periyar Today

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condemns union governmentService extension for a third time to Director of Enforcement Directorate– Supreme Court criticizes the union government!

JULY 13, 2023PERIYARTODAY

Thamizhar Thalaivar Asiriyar K.Veeramani

condemns union governmentService extension for a third time to Director of Enforcement Directorate– Supreme Court criticizes the union government!
Tamil Nadu government opposes Centre’s decision to make
Enforcement Directorate investigate cases against traders!
Grabbing away State government’s right & threatening the traders – Centre takes two scores in a single stroke?

Asiriyar K.Veeramani has issued a statement condemning union government’s
decision to bring cases on traders under the purview of Enforcement
Directorate. He states,
“The decision of union government to bring the criminal cases on traders
which are investigated by the State government at present under the purview
of Enforcement Directorate has been opposed by Minister Thangam
Thenarasu in the GST Council meeting held in Delhi. The BJP government at
the Centre has hit two targets by this – grabbing away the rights of the State
government and threatening the traders.”
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu opposes the
announcement made by union Finance Minister!
Tamil Nadu has opposed the inclusion of the Goods and Services Tax
Network (GSTN) under the purview of the Prevention of Money Laundering
Act, saying this is against the interest of traders and that it would affect small
traders adversely.
While there are many cases against excessive actions of Enforcement
Directorate in the High Courts and the Supreme Court, bringing traders also
under the ED’s purview will only keep the traders under threat and grab away
the State’s rights.
A big blow to dictatorship
The Supreme Court’s judgment quashing Centre’s order of granting
Enforcement Directorate’s Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra third extension in service is a big blow to the RSS government under Prime Minister Modi.
Mishra will remain in his post only till 31 st July 2023.
It is widely known that the Enforcement Directorate is used as a weapon by
the RSS government to launch a lightning attack – like the blitzkrieg of Second
World War – on opposition party leaders, ministers, MLAs and others,
rendering them inactive or surrender before them.
Trishuls used by the Centre!
Election Commission, CBI and Income Tax Department have become a trishul
in the hands of the BJP government under Modi. They are used to bounce on
the opposition leaders on the pretext of corruption and, if they leave their
parties and change sides to the BJP, to give a clean chit to them overnight!
Sanjay Kumar Mishra, a Brahmin, was given extension in his post for the third
time in utter disregard to an earlier judgment by the Supreme Court. The
Supreme Court has pointed out this and has given the above judgment on 11 th
July 2023.
Is this minimum government, maximum governance?
When Modi government gave extension of service to an election Commission
member for the 8 th time, the Judges had said, “Is he so indispensable like this?
Why one man is given so many extensions? Wouldn’t the department stop
functioning if he is not there?”
In a number of cases, Modi government is appointing those officers who
worked in Gujarat under Chief Minister Modi as high level officers in the
central agencies. The officer resigns his current post, the resignation is
immediately accepted and the new appointment is immediately given. There
are many cases like this.
Modi, as Chief Minister of Gujarat, opposed GST Act!
It may be recalled here that Narendra Modi, as Chief Minister of Gujarat,
vehemently opposed implementation of GST Act! He said, he will never allow
this.
But now he has taken a U-turn and is unmindful of grabbing away the rights
and powers of State governments. This is unacceptable and condemnable.

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K.Veeramani

President
Dravidar Kazhagam

Chennai
12-07-2023

 

JULY 12, 2023PERIYARTODAY

5,000 year old iron age civilization of Tamil Nadu

Sivakalai, July 11: It has been confirmed now that the iron artefacts unearthed
from the Sivakalai archaeological site in Thoothukudi district belong to the period
of BC 2,500 to BC 5,000.
The iron artefacts were sent to the laboratories in Lucknow and Ahmedabad to
determine the period. The artefacts from Sivakalai have been determined to
belong to the period of BC 2,500 to BC 5,000. So, the iron age of ancient Tamils
is confirmed to be 5,000 years old.
The Indus Valley civilization, which is a copper age civilization, is thought to
belong to a period between BC 3,250 to BC 1,500. But it has been confirmed
now that around the same period there was an iron age civilization in Tamil
Nadu. Therefore, the civilization of the Tamils is more advanced than the Indus
Valley civilization. It can be believed that the continued excavations will bring out
the antiquity and greatness of the civilization of the Tamils.
More than 10,000 signs used in ancient Tamil Nadu to write the Tamil language
have been found. Out of this, 8,000 signs have been documented.

-Periyar Today

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Protesting Against Hindi Imposition

 

Resolutions

On 4th June, 2022 an anti-Hindi conference was organised in Chennai by the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK). It was presided over by the president of the DK, Dr. K. Veeramani. Many political leaders, cadres and the public attended. At the conference 12 significant resolutions were unanimously moved, adopted and passed as listed and furnished briefly here below: Invariably all the resolutions urge the Union government to act on.

Give up the attempt for undue usage of Hindi
1. On 27th May, 2014, just four days after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers had sworn in, an order was promulgated that all the public sector organisations, banks, external affairs department, various ministers, departments and other government offices should communicate only in Hindi, even while dealing with the social media. In the circular that followed the order, it was stated by the Home ministry that the staff who strictly obey and follow the instruction would be suitably rewarded.
As adumbrated in the eighth schedule of our Constitution, all the 22 languages are to be treated equally as the administrative languages of the Union government. By granting priority to Hindi and causing discrimination among the non-Hindi speaking people would only transform them as second rate citizens. The new cabinet had commenced it as its initial act soon after forming the Government.

Talking at length about national integration and trying at the same time to divide the country in the name of a language is unfair. It was RESOLVED to firmly urge the Union government to give up this attempt.

Treat Equally all the regional languages
2. Presiding over the 37th meeting of the Official Languages Committee in the Parliament at Delhi in April 2022, the Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a speech which is noteworthy. He had stated thus:

“The Prime Minister has determined that the administrative language of the country itself should be the official language too. This would certainly augment the importance of Hindi language. 70 per cent of the Union Government cabinet agenda is being prepared only in Hindi. The time is now ripe for making the official language Hindi a vital part of national integration. Hindi should be accepted as an alternative for English, not as an alternative for a regional language.”

Amit Shah had also added in his speech that students upto IX std must be offered basic knowledge in Hindi. Hindi exams are to be held much more attentively. People of various states speaking different languages must use only Hindi while communicating among one another.

In his Twitter message Amit Shah had stated that Hindi language is the nation’s identity and hence people should welcome it and use frequently in their day to day life.
It was RESOLVED in the conference to condemn the views of the Home Minister who empowers Hindi, ignoring all the other Regional languages. The conference firmly urges upon a disinterested treatment of all the languages and grant of an impartial, equal treatment and merit to every language.

Avoid Neglecting classical languages and undue patronage to Sanskrit
3. Since the inception of its rule, the Union Government has been earmarking huge sum of money for the development of the dead language Sanskrit. Other State languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada are being allotted comparatively a very low amount every financial year. The Central Institute of Classical Tamil, functioning in Chennai under the Human Resource Development Ministry is also being neglected without any development measure.

Indubitably, this reveals brahminist culture and the Hindutva policy of one nation, one language, one religion and one culture. It is ironical indeed, talking much about national integration and acting against it. This conference condemns this unfair move of the Union government. It is RESOVED to firmly urge it to treat all languages alike without any bias.

Keep up the promise of Jawaharlal Nehru
4. The first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru had guaranteed in the Parliament that Hindi would never be imposed against the will of any State. On the contrary the Home Minister Amit Shah has stressed now the compulsory use of Hindi in all the State government offices. It is RESOLVED to remind the Union Government about the violation and urge it to give up forced imposition of Hindi in State government offices.

Conducting the exams in all the Regional languages
5. Several examinations are being conducted only in Hindi and English by the Union Government. This adversely affects the States of non-Hindi speaking people. It is RESOLVED to strongly urge the Union government to conduct its exams in all the State languages including Tamil, as has been adumbrated in our Constitution. This conference urges the members of the Parliament to unite irrespective of their parties and stress it in the House, by coordinating with the members of non-Hindi Speaking States. It is believed that our objective could be achieved by the collective efforts of all the members of the Parliament.

Provide maximum jobs of PSUs & PSBs to candidates of respective States
6. Under the guise of an All India Level Selection, North Indian Candidates are found in large numbers serving as officers in the Nationalised banks, under the control of the Union Government. This condition prevails in several public sector organizations of the Union government. People find it very difficult to approach such North Indian officers and executives working at public sector establishments in Tamil Nadu. Communication problem becomes a hindrance when they meet North Indian officials to get their grievance redressed.

Hence, it is RESOVED to urge the Union Government to reserve 90 per cent of jobs in every State to the eligible candidates of those particular States. The employment rules followed by the Union Government must be suitably amended to enable the ‘Sons of the Soil’ get preference in placement.

Make the Knowledge of Respective State languages mandatory in clerical posts by Union government
7. While the number of North Indian officers in Nationalised bank is already on the rise for many years in the recent past, the placement of North Indians in ‘Clerical posts has also been increasing. The rule that clerks appointed should be well versed in the language of the particular State has been relaxed. Instead, it is modified as ‘Knowledge in the State’s language is ‘PREFERABLE’. Taking advantage of this word which implies that it is not essential, clerical posts are also getting filled up with North Indian candidates. By the efforts of Dravidar Kazhagam there is now a widespread awareness among people. It is hence RESOLVED to urge the Union government to bring back into force the same old rule that knowledge in a State’s language is compulsory to work as clerks in banks located in that particular State.

Appoint the respective State language officers
8. To encourage the use of Hindi, in all the departments of the Union Government and the public sector establishments under its control, OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OFFICERS have been appointed to teach Hindi to the employees of other States. People from other States are employed in Tamil Nadu. In order to ensure smooth functioning, they need knowledge in Tamil. Hence it is RESOLVED to urge the Union Government to appoint official language officers in Tamil Nadu to teach them Tamil. In every State such official language officers should be appointed to teach the language of that particular State, to the employees who hail from other States.

Introduce State Education Policy in lieu of NEP 2020
9. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been saying that the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 encourages teaching in a student’s mother tongue. But the policy advises such teaching “as far as possible”. It says students upto V std – could be taught in vernacular language.

This is against our Constitution. The entire NEP gives prominence only to Sanskrit and Hindi. The Government of Tamil Nadu has rejected NEP outright. It is RESOLVED to thank it for the proposal to introduce a State Education Policy.

Curtail undue infiltration of immigrants
10. The dominance of North Indians in Tamil Nadu is undeniably alarming. More than seven million youngsters are unemployed here but North Indians are monopolising placements here. Moreover law and order problems are also on the rise by the involvement of North Indian migrants. They are found time again in our crime reports. It is RESOLVED to urge the Union Government to chalk out measures to solve this particular problem. This serious issue should not be ignored by it. The infiltration of North Indians is posing a real threat to our State. It must be curbed somehow by the Union Government. Hence it is resolved to get this achieved.

Name the Welfare Schemes easy to understand
11. Various welfare schemes introduced time and again by the Union Government are all in Hindi. People of non-Hindi speaking States can never decipher what those names mean. For example – “INDRA DHANUSH YOJNA”. It is RESOLVED to urge the Union Government to translate the names of its schemes in all the languages so that everyone can understand what the scheme is meant for. The names of schemes in Hindi are really baffling. Hence, it must cease.

Name in Tamil the newborn children of Tamil Nadu
12. RESOLVED to urge all the people of Tamil Nadu to name in Tamil all the newborn children, and to use Tamil in all the family events and temple worship. The conference urges the Government of Tamil Nadu to contribute its mite towards promoting Tamil language in all spheres to the maximum possible extent.
The anti-Hindi conference concluded with the adoption of the twelfth resolution.

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