'வீழ்வது நாமாக இருப்பினும் வாழ்வது தமிழாக இருக்கட்டும்', 'உடல் மண்ணுக்கு உயிர் தமிழுக்கு' என சொல்லி வளர்ந்தது தமிழினம்! தாய்மொழியே நம் உணர்ச்சி!...

DMK president M.K. Stalin extended warm felicitations to the global Tamil community on International Mother Language Day, paying homage to the monumental sacrifices that defined Tamil Nadu's historic linguistic self-respect movement. Recalling the stirring slogans of linguistic martyrs—'Even if we perish, let Tamil flourish' and 'Our body belongs to the soil, our soul to Tamil'—Stalin emphasized that the mother tongue forms the emotional foundation, collective awakening, and intellectual power of the Tamil nation. He stressed that protecting the mother language is synonymous with preserving ethnic existence.

The Dravidian movement has stood as an uncompromising bastion defending Tamil against aggressive linguistic homogenization and central imposition history. Stalin pointed out that a language carries millennia of literature, scientific philosophy, cultural values, and egalitarian social ethics. Preserving mother tongues against hegemonic central policies is vital to maintaining India's cultural diversity. He called upon youth to cultivate deep linguistic pride while embracing modern scientific inquiry.

Stalin urged the public to promote Tamil in education, public administration, judicial proceedings, and digital technological platforms. He warned that attempts to diminish regional languages will be met with resolute democratic resistance. Stalin concluded by wishing all linguistic communities worldwide, reaffirming that respecting native tongues strengthens democracy and self-respect.