Chief Minister M.K. Stalin accuses the BJP government of neglecting Hindi-speaking states and imposing Hindi on non-Hindi states.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11206822

Mr. Stalin said people of “Hindi-speaking States underwent untold miseries” during the pandemic as they could not get “transport facilities to return to their hometowns.” “We had shed tears for them. They walked hundreds of kilometres. Some of them were even crushed by trains. If something is more dangerous than the Corona (virus), it is the BJP government. Now the government is trying to divert people’s attention by consecrating the Ram temple,” he said.

Recalling a viral video in which a Hindi-speaking boy demanded “education over temple”, the Chief Minister said the BJP government was particular that “people should not gain awareness”. “The people of north India are no longer ready to believe the politics of the BJP. It cannot win in northern States in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls,” Mr. Stalin said.

    • lemmerguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Fun fact he was born right around the time when Stalin died , so his father who was also a politician named his child in honour of Stalin.

      • BaronVonBort@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        10 months ago

        They do a hologram of Lenin next to Stalin, and the whole bit is how pissed Stalin is about them letting Stalin take over when he died after expressly telling them not to let that happen.

        It’s a very awkward stage show.

        • hakunawazo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Reminds me of this joke:

          Lenin is dying and calls Stalin to him: “I am very worried about our beloved country,” he says. “Will the people follow you when I’m not here anymore?”

          “They will,” Stalin replies with conviction, “of course they will.”

          “I hope so,” replies Lenin, “but what if they don’t?”

          “Well,” Stalin considers briefly, “either they will follow me or they will follow you.”