Actor-turned-politician Ranjana Natchiyaar resigns from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party, citing attempts to impose the three-language policy

Actor-turned-politician Ranjana Natchiyaar on Tuesday resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party, citing attempts to impose the three-language policy.

In her resignation letter, she blamed “the imposition of the three-language policy,” “hatred towards the Dravidian ideology,” and the neglect of Tamil Nadu for her discontent with the BJP.

“I cannot accept and work with you as a Tamilachi,” she said.

“I joined the national movement thinking that Tamil Nadu is connected with the motherland, but should I still be here because of the alternative mother’s mentality that Tamil Nadu is different from the motherland? raised the question,” she stated.

She emphasized that for the nation to remain protected, Tamil Nadu must remain prosperous.

She also claimed that the BJP didn’t provide a conducive environment for her growth within the party.

“Therefore, I have started to travel towards the journey of a movement of my own, a club of my own, a leadership that gives priority to the advancement of women. From now on, this is my duty,” she said.

Ranjana, who joined the BJP eight years ago, is currently the State Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Art & Cultural Wing of the party.

The resignation comes amid a raging debate on the National Education Policy (NEP) in Tamil Nadu.

The MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government strongly opposes the Union government’s efforts to implement the three-language formula as part of the NEP, calling it “regressive” and an attempt to impose Hindi in Tamil Nadu.

The state alleges it is an attempt to introduce Hindi and Sanskrit through the backdoor and questions the rationale behind forcing students to learn a language that the government says is of no practical use to them.

ATamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said last week that he wouldn’t implement the National Education Policy (NEP) even if the BJP-led Centre offered ₹10,000 crore in funds to the state.