Thakkolam, March 7 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday emphasized the significance of the Tamil language, culture, and traditions, calling them a "precious ornament of Indian culture."

While addressing the 56th Raising Day Parade of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu's Ranipet district, he asserted that the entire country acknowledged this fact.

"Tamil language, culture, and traditions are a precious ornament of Indian culture, and the whole country accepts this fact," the Home Minister said.

Shah's statement comes as debates over linguistic identity and federalism continue to shape Tamil Nadu's political landscape. The state has long witnessed resistance to Hindi imposition, with successive go...