Chennai, Jan. 26 -- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Monday opposed the alleged imposition of Hindi, while agreeing with Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's recent statements against "Hindi imposition".

Speaking to ANI, he referred to the alleged waning influence of other Indian languages such as Odia, Bihari, Rajasthani, and Gujarati due to the advent of Hindi, saying that Hindi imposition effectively treats people like second-class citizens and strips away the cultural identity of certain sections of society.

"Our leader Udhayanidhi Stalin has made a scathing attack on how Hindi imposition is impacting the lives of the common man in our country. He traced the history of how certain ...