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  • Updated: November 27, 2022

Man Burns Himself To Death In India

Man Burns Himself To Death In India

An octogenarian man burned himself to death in India, police said on Sunday.

MV Thangavel, a farmer in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, doused himself in petrol and kerosene and set himself ablaze.

He was holding a Tamil-language placard reading; “Modi government stop imposing Hindi. Why do we need to choose Hindi over our literature-rich Tamil. It will affect the future of our youth.”

Senthil, the police officer who declared that Thangavel had killed himself added “He wrote the banner against the central government.”

The Al Arabiya news added that Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken of a “slave mentality” around the use of English, and promoted the use of Indian languages.

Opponents accuse his government of attempting to impose Hindi, causing particular anger in the south.

Last month a group of parliamentarians headed by interior minister Amit Shah reportedly recommended making Hindi the national official language.

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