Key Highlights
- He highlighted that Clause 7 of the bill specifically safeguards the rights of linguistic minorities, particularly the prominent Kannada-speaking population in Kasaragod and the Tamil-speaking community in Idukki.
- Vijayan clarified that students with a mother tongue other than Malayalam are not compelled to take Malayalam exams and can choose other languages.
- The Kerala Congress leadership has also weighed in, suggesting the issue is a misunderstanding rather than a point of political contention, as exemptions for linguistic minorities are already built into the legislation.
