Two days after issuing an order directing Section Controllers and Stations Masters to communicate only in English or Hindi and avoid the regional language, the Southern Railway hastily withdrew the circular on Friday following political uproar and protests by the All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF). The revised circular, issued on Friday by Principal Chief Operations Manager S. Anantharaman, says senior officials should ensure that communications between Control Room and Station Masters are clearly understood without any ambiguity. Chennai Central DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran met Southern Railway General Manager (in-charge) Rahul Jain and expressed concern over the developments. “The GM told me that the circular was wrongly issued, and agreed to withdraw it immediately. Mr. Vaiko condemned the circular saying that the move was nothing but an attempt to impose Hindi on the people of Tamil Nadu.

Source: The Hindu June 14, 2019 10:52 UTC