Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin accused Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of "blackmail" for threatening to withhold funds until the state accepts the National Education Policy (NEP) and the three-language formula. Stalin rejected the imposition, calling it unacceptable. The controversy escalated as BJP's K Annamalai defended the policy, while Tamil Nadu officials urged Pradhan to release owed funds.
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