This special report focuses on the M.K. Stalin-led DMK government’s proposed bill to ban Hindi films, songs, and signages in Tamil Nadu, and the subsequent decision to put the legislation on hold following a political backlash. The BJP has called the move ‘stupid and absurd,’ arguing that language should not be used as a political tool and alleging it is a tactic to divert attention from other issues like the Foxconn investment controversy. The DMK, through leaders like T.K.S. Elangovan, maintains its opposition is to the ‘imposition’ of Hindi and that any bill would comply with the Constitution. The segment also delves into the larger context of language politics in the state, including the recent replacement of the national rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in the 2025-2026 state budget logo, a move that was also heavily criticised by the BJP and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.