TN Assembly passes resolution against Hindi imposition

Subject :Polity

Context:

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution against imposition of Hindi language and urged the Central Government not to implement recommendations of the report of the Parliamentary committee on Official Language.

What is the issue:

Recently the 11th volume of the Report of the Official Language Committee headed by Home Minister Amit Shah was submitted to President Droupadi Murmu.
This has triggered angry reactions from the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

What is this Committee on Official Language:

The Committee of Parliament on Official Language was set up in 1976 under Section 4 of The Official Languages Act, 1963.
The Committee is chaired by the Union Home Minister, and has 30 members — 20 MPs from Lok Sabha and 10 MPs from Rajya Sabha.
The job of the Committee is to review the progress made in the use of Hindi for official purposes, and to make recommendations to increase the use of Hindi in official communications.
The Committee of Parliament on Official Language is constituted by the Home Ministry and submits its report to the President.

What is the resolution of Tamil Nadu:

The resolution stated that the recommendations of the report of the Parliamentary committee on Official Language go against the use of English as official language which was made clear by resolutions passed in 1968 and 1976.