Chennai, March 15 -- After Tamil Nadu's MK Stalin government escalated the language conflict with the Centre by even omitting the rupee symbol in its Budget, TDP leader Pawan Kalyan accused the DMK of hypocrisy, pointing out that it allows Tamil films to be dubbed in Hindi for commercial gains, media reports said.

However, Tamil Nadu has rejected the allegation, saying the Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister's statement reflects a "hollow understanding" of Tamil Nadu's stance on linguistic policies.

The DMK has pushed back against actor-politician Pawan Kalyan's criticism of Tamil Nadu's resistance to Hindi, arguing that the state's stance predates his political career.

"This is not the first time we have opposed Hindi because we feel...