Hindi push: DMK claims victory after Shah's clarification,puts

Claiming victory after Union Home Minister Amit Shah clarified he never pitched for imposition of Hindi, DMK on Wednesday put off its proposed September 20 protest over the issue.

Citing Shah's assertion that he has never asked for imposition of Hindi anywhere in the country, DMK President M K Stalin said the state-wide protest demonstrations in Tamil Nadu has been "postponed temporarily".

He said Shah has also opined that his views on Hindi had been "wrongly understood."
Referring to DMK postponing the protest, he said they have "blackened their face."