பராசக்தி படத்தின் உண்மை கதை ? | students protests anti hindi agitation 1965 | cinetrends

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The 1965 anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu marked a pivotal moment in India's linguistic politics, triggered by fears of Hindi replacing English as the sole official language. While the name "Rajendran" does not appear in historical records of these protests, the movement involved widespread student-led demonstrations, self-immolations, and violent clashes that reshaped Tamil Nadu's political landscape.

1. Escalation of Protests**
After Prime Minister Nehru’s death in 1964, Tamil distrust grew over the 1963 Official Languages Act, which threatened to phase out English by 1965. DMK leader C.N. Annadurai declared January 26, 1965—the day the Act was to take effect—a "day of mourning." Protests began a day earlier to preempt Republic Day celebrations[2][4].

2. Self-Immolations and Violence**
**Chinnasamy**, a student from Tiruchi, became the first to immolate himself in protest, sparking similar acts across the state[2].
In Madurai, a clash between DMK supporters and Congress workers escalated into riots, spreading statewide. Mobs burned Hindi textbooks, defaced Hindi signs, and clashed with police
Police and paramilitary forces responded with indiscriminate firing, killing at least 70 protesters (officially) and injuring hundreds[3][4].

Political Resolution**
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri capitulated on February 11, 1965, reaffirming Nehru’s promise to retain English indefinitely. This ended the riots but cemented Tamil Nadu’s anti-Congress sentiment, leading to the DMK’s landslide victory in the 1967 elections[1][4].

Legacy
The protests forced a 1967 amendment to the Official Languages Act, ensuring bilingual policy (Hindi and English) at the national level. The agitation also solidified Tamil linguistic identity, with subsequent governments avoiding Hindi imposition[4].

While "Rajendran" isn’t documented in major accounts of the 1965 protests, the movement’s collective resistance—marked by sacrifices like Chinnasamy’s—remains central to Tamil Nadu’s sociopolitical history.