New Delhi, March 11 -- The debate over the three-language formula in the National Education Policy (NEP) rocked Lok Sabha on Monday after a war of words broke out between Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and DMK members after Pradhan termed the Tamil Nadu government as "dishonest" and the people of the state as "uncivilised".

Pradhan's remarks triggered protests by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MPs and his words were later expunged by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The Speaker warned of action against DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran during the protest over the alleged 'Hindi' imposition row. He dared Maran that if he had made 'these' remarks on record, he would have suspended him from the house.

Outside Parliament, Tamil Nadu Chief Min...