New Delhi, March 12 -- Amid the escalating clash between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the three-language policy, Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy has backed the formula in the National Education Policy (NEP), saying it promotes multilingual learning among the students. Reflecting on her own experience, Sudha Murthy said she herself knows seven-eight languages.

Sudha Murthy said, "I have always believed that one can learn multiple languages and I myself know 7-8 languages. So I enjoy learning and children can earn a lot."

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram had earlier criticised the Centre over the three-language policy in NEP, asserting that Tamil Nadu thrives with its two-language formula-Tamil and English-and calling the imposi...