M. Bhaktavatsalam Madras State



bhaktavatsalam s tenure chief minister witnessed severe anti-hindi agitations in madras state. bhaktavatsalam supported union government s decision introduce hindi compulsory language , rejected demands make tamil medium of instruction in colleges, saying not practical proposition, not in interests of national integration, not in interests of higher education, , not in interests of students . on 7 march 1964, @ session of madras legislative assembly, bhaktavatsalam recommended introduction of three-language formula comprising english, hindi , tamil.


as 26 january 1965, day when 15-year-long transition period recommended indian parliament came end, neared, agitations intensified, leading police action , casualties. 5 of agitators (sivalingam, aranganathan, veerappan, mutthu, , sarangapani) immolated while 3 others (dandapani, mutthu, , shanmugam) consumed poison. 1 of agitators, eighteen-year-old rajendran, killed on 27 january 1965 result of police firing.


on 13 february 1965, bhaktavatsalam claimed opposition dravida munnetra kazhagam , left parties responsible large-scale destruction of public property , violence during anti-hindi agitations of 1965.








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