New Delhi, June 1: The centre on Saturday dismissed controversy over the three-language system in the wake of draft new education policy (NEP) and said that there was no move to impose any language on any state. Clearing the confusing, newly appointed Human Resource Development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the committee has submitted its report and public feedback will be sought before implementing it. #StopHindiImposition Trends on Twitter Against Imposition of Hindi in Non-Hindi States.

"Committee has submitted its report to Ministry, it's not the policy. Public feedback will be sought, it's a misunderstanding that it has become a policy. No language will be imposed on any state," said Pokhriyal while speaking to news agency ANI.  Don't Impose Hindi on Tamil Nadu: DMK Leader T Siva Warns Modi Government of Protests.

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Earlier today, former HRD minister Prakash Javadekar also said that only a report has been prepared on the NEP. He said that only after public feedback, the report will be submitted before the government. "There is no case of or intention of imposing any language on anybody. We want to promote all Indian languages," Javadekar said.

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This comes after a controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu over the draft NEP recommendation favouring a three language system in schools. The political parties in the state have warned about the protests if the draft new education policy is imposed.

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