Tamil Nadu has sued the Central Government in the Supreme Court under Article 131. The grievance: the Centre withheld ₹2,291.30 crore—which includes ₹2,151.59 crore as the 60% share under the Samagra Shiksha Scheme (FY 2024–25)—allegedly as leverage to force Tamil Nadu into implementing the NEP 2020, including the contentious three-language formula that mandates teaching Hindi alongside Tamil and English

The court refused to urgently list the suit. Thus, the request for expedited hearings was turned down, meaning the case will proceed at the standard pace.

The Centre didn’t release a single rupee, despite the Project Approval Board approving the funds on 16 February 2024

Tamil Nadu claims this is coercive and violates federal principles and the Right to Education Act 2009

The state wants a declaration that linking NEP/PM‑SHRI to fund release is unconstitutional and arbitrary, and seeks interest from May 1, 2025, until full payment

Tamil Nadu is firm in its longstanding opposition to NEP’s three-language model—especially Hindi—grounded in its 1968 assembly resolution and the Tamil Learning Act, 2006

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