CM Yogi Adityanath: The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 4.0) is set to begin on December 2 in Varanasi, and the build-up this year has been more energetic than usual. With the theme “Let us Learn Tamil – Karpom Tamil,” the event focuses on bringing students, teachers, scholars and cultural groups from Tamil Nadu to Kashi for a month-long exchange of ideas, language and traditions.
The event has been expanding steadily, and the new edition comes with additional initiatives , including sending around 300 college students from Varanasi to Tamil Nadu for Tamil-language immersion, and bringing 50 Tamil-speaking teachers to Varanasi to introduce spoken Tamil in local schools. Officials say the idea is to move beyond symbolic gestures and push real linguistic learning in North India.
Yogi Adityanath Welcomes PM Modi’s Support
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath once again expressed strong support for the Sangamam, echoing PM Modi’s view that the initiative strengthens India’s age-old cultural bonds. Yogi has spoken about this in earlier editions as well, saying that KTS is not just an event , it is a cultural bridge between two regions that share deep spiritual and civilisational ties.
He has often pointed to the figure of sage Agastya, remembered in texts from both North and South, as a symbol of the connection between Tamil culture and Kashi. According to Yogi, the Sangamam helps revive a relationship that existed for centuries but was rarely highlighted in modern times.
In his latest remarks, he said the initiative cuts across caste, creed and regional boundaries, reminding people that India’s unity has always grown out of its diversity, not in spite of it.
What KTS 4.0 Aims to Achieve
This year’s edition will see over 1,400 delegates from Tamil Nadu , including artisans, teachers, women’s groups, students, spiritual scholars and professionals , travelling to Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya. The programme includes cultural visits, performances, language workshops and interactive sessions with local communities.
The larger goal, organisers say, is to encourage Tamil learning in North India and to deepen pan-Indian unity around the idea of one civilisational identity. The event also gives participants from Tamil Nadu a chance to explore Kashi, one of India’s oldest cultural capitals.
