New Delhi, April 7 -- Communist Party of India leader D Raja on Monday took exception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on leaders from Tamil Nadu not sending their letters signed in Tamil and said English is one of the officially accepted languages in the country.

He said that the people of Tamil Nadu know how to sign in both Tamil and English and PM Modi should speak on "larger issues".

"The Prime Minister should speak responsibly...English is one of the officially accepted languages in our country. People of Tamil Nadu know how to sign in Tamil and English. Is this an issue? The Prime Minister should speak on larger issues that Hindi will not be imposed..," D Raja told ANI on Monday.

PM Modi, who was in Tamil Nadu on Sunday,...