New Delhi, March 27 -- Amid a row over the three-language policy and delimitation, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Thursday said that they don't hate Hindi, but it is their duty to protect their mother tongue.

The DMK MP stated that the state of Tamil Nadu has always welcomed people from the Hindi heartland and given them employment, but they are against Hindi imposition.

" Two things, first is delimitation, when we are concerned that, on the basis of population, the delimitation is done, the states which concentrated on family planning and controlled the birth...we have healthily contributed to the country. We will be losing our representation in the Parliament...and assurance needs to be given that we won't be affected...second is language, we...