#Highways Department

A highway in Tamil Nadu; Hindi signboards on a Thoothukudi state highway triggered the language row

Stalin calls TVK a 'reels government' for North Indian influencers as Hindi signboard row deepens

On the final day of bypoll campaigning, DMK chief M. K. Stalin accused the TVK government of attempting Hindi imposition and of running a 'reels government for North Indian influencers', asking if every policy is first a test balloon and then a U-turn.

2 October 2026 · 2 min read

Tamil Nadu

Two highways engineers suspended as TVK government acts on Hindi words in Sathankulam signboard

The Tamil Nadu government has suspended two assistant engineers of the Highways Department after destination names appeared in Hindi on a new signboard on State Highway 93 near Sathankulam, violating the state's Tamil-and-English-only language policy. Departmental action has been initiated against both.

2 October 2026 · 1 min read