Coimbatore, Feb. 24 -- Various political and Tamil organisations have announced plans to stage a protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Coimbatore on February 26. Shah is set to attend Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Foundation Yoga Centre. The protest will target the Union government's stance on imposing the Hindi language in Tamil Nadu, its refusal to release education funds, and the introduction of the controversial three-language policy in the state.

The tussle between the Tamil Nadu state government and the Union government over the implementation of the New Education Policy (NEP) and its three-language policy has been a point of contention for some time. The DMK-led state government has repeatedly ...