Chennai, Feb. 15 -- Strongly reacting to Union Education Minister Dharmendar Pradhan's
remarks that dues to Tamil Nadu under SSA scheme would not be released unless it accepts
the NEP-2020 and three-language formula, State School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh
Poyyamozhi on Saturday evening said "what we are asking is our rights and dues and not any
help or favour".
Citing the words of late DMK stalwart and former Chief Minister C N Annadurai (popularly
called as Perarignar Anna), he said the Centre was duty bound to release the funds due to
the State under the SSA scheme.
A few minutes back Mr Pradhan told reporters at Varanasi after inaugurating the Kashi Tamil
Sangamam 3.0 that, the Centre would not release funds to TN unless it im...