When C Rajagopalachari was Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, there was an anti-Hindi agitation in the state that resulted in the rise of Dravidian parties. The protesters propagated that teaching Hindi was being made compulsory to make the people of Tamil Nadu slaves of North Indians. The order had to be withdrawn after three years due to strong agitation. Even today, Tamil Nadu is one of the first states to react against any attempt to impose Hindi.

India is a country where more than 700 languages ​​exist. Any attempt to make Hindi compulsory must be opposed. Will the people of Hindi-speaking states agree if the government tries to spread a south Indian language in those states? English is a language that is generally understood by everyone. Along with that, the mother tongue of the respective states should be given importance in the notifications. No one will object even if notifications are also given in Hindi. However, some people in Delhi do not seem to know about this. An order issued recently by the central government's food safety authorities had to be withdrawn due to heavy protests. The proposal was to make it mandatory to use the Hindi word 'Dahi' in capital letters on the curd packets. The order also said that it is enough to write regional names in small letters within brackets. Dairy unions in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka protested against this order. Bengaluru Milk Union Limited, the largest milk producer in Karnataka, was the first to raise its voice against this. They stated that they won't accept the direction that the Kannada word 'Mosaru' should be written in brackets.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India had to withdraw its order to change the label on the packets of curd for sale following strong protests from the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The new order states that the Hindi word 'Dahi' should not be written on the packets and that instead the word 'curd' can be given in English along with the name in the regional language in brackets. There is a mistake in this order as well. It would be better to give importance to the regional language and give the English name in brackets. Fans of the Hindi language in Delhi should think twice before issuing such unnecessary orders. Diversity is India's strength and beauty. Those who don't understand it are the ones who unilaterally order such a change of name. The Centre should seek the views of the states before issuing orders in such matters.