AR Rahman, the Oscar-winning music composer has posted an image that has now taken Twitter by storm for being a reaction to the ongoing Hindi language debate in the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had in April said that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative to English and not to local languages.
The main opposition in Tamil Nadu retorting to the Hindu remark said that people may learn Hindi on their own volition but the imposition of the language is unacceptable. (DONT MISS: AR Rahman’s selfie at Grammys)
But, now many Twitter users have started linking the music composer’s post to Amit Shah’s remark on Hindi.
Furthermore, AR Rahman writes ‘Tamizhanangu’ as a caption.
Latest Tweet from AR Rahman on Hindi debate
The footnote lines in the image are from a popular poem by celebrated Tamil nationalist poet Barathidasan.
It talks about how the Tamil language serves as the root of the rights of the Tamil people.
In the animatic depiction in a white saree, a woman is shown against a red background. AR Rahman’s animated image status comes just as the burning debate over Hindi imposition goes on in India.
On the other hand, a section of netizens is also lauding the music composer for standing by his mother language.
