Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin criticized Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for calling the Tamil Nadu government "dishonest" and "ruining" students' futures. Stalin reiterated his refusal to implement the National Education Policy, accusing Pradhan of arrogance and challenging the Centre's stance on educational funding.
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