H D Kumaraswamy on Monday backed DMK MP Kanimozhi in the Hindi imposition controversy. “Hindi politics has prevented many South Indians from becoming PM-- Devegowda, Karunanidhi and Kamaraj are prominent. Though Deve Gowda was successful in breaking into this barrier, there were several incidents of him being criticised for reasons of language,” he said.

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