Kannadiga Protest Mount Fears on People
” Kannadiga ” Protest Mount Fears on people who don’t know Kannada or who are not Kannada-speaking people. Protests have risen and protesting people started vandalising Boards and nameplates written in English or different languages. Protesting people who told themselves Karnataka Rakshana Vedike smashed flower pots, and outside molls, crashed English signboards and sprayed Black Ink.
Despite strict arrangement of police several group of the KVR outfits flocked all over part of the city and started pulling down and damaging the sign board written in English , they were so noisy even they started hurling stones on english glass signboard and pulling down borardings . Few members from same organisation turned violent and carried out similar violent act of vandalism , few reported stone pelting at crowd as well.
Despite having separate Kannada signboards, the english ones were smashed, while customers inside worried for their life
Bengaluru's Lavelle road showrooms targeted… Apart from a host of other high end businesses along CBD https://t.co/EQ9z8Tf9M0 pic.twitter.com/cWGRTlFfxn
— Nabila Jamal (@nabilajamal_) December 27, 2023
The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) led a massive “awareness march” on Wednesday in Bengaluru, demanding that all businesses and enterprises in Karnataka display nameplates predominantly in Kannada, aligning with the state government’s mandate that 60 percent of the nameplate content should be in Kannada. This public awareness demonstration was orchestrated under the leadership of T A Narayan Gowda, the State President of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike.
Kannadiga Protests over name boards written in other Language
Protesters marched through various sections of the city, particularly in its business hotspots like MG Road, Brigade Road, Lavelle Road, UB City, Chamarajapet, Chickpet, Kempe Gowda Road, Gandhi Nagar, St Marks Road, Cunningham Road, Residency Road, and Sadahalli Gate near Devanahalli. They alleged “undermining the official language of Karnataka, which is Kannada.” Activists from the KRV targeted malls, stores, office buildings, corporations, and factories – particularly multinational firms – vandalising and altering non-Kannada signboards and nameplates.
KRV State President T N Narayan Gowda said:People from various states are doing business in Bangalore. But they don’t put Kannada nameplates on their shops. They are only putting up the nameplates of their shops in English. If they want to stay back in Bangalore then they have to put nameplates on their shops in Kannada or else they have to move from Karnataka to other states.”
Home Minister G Parameshwara said the pro-Kannada organisations were demanding that all signboards be in Kannada only. “In some instances, urban spaces or in cities, there are a lot of outsiders, both national and international, and a floating population who might find it difficult to understand if the signboards are in Kannada only. So we need them in both languages. But it is not a difficult thing to do. From an administrative view, Kannada is already being used. We are committed to the Kannada language,” he said.
It was only Congress leader BK Hariprasad who voiced caution about divisive lines being created in the name of caste and language. “It is a sensitive issue. We need to discuss this with the organisations and people and take their opinions. The Chief Minister has already made it clear that the Kannada language is of utmost importance in the state,” he said.
Few funny incidents also captured and posted in social media . one user Posted in Social media site X where he wrote : Lady was Protesting for Kannada Boards, Wanted English signages removed. and Reporter asking her about her tattoo in English .
Lady was protesting for Kannada boards, wanted English signages removed.
Reporter- But your Tatoo is in English!
Moye Moye 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/0Q7FpaGrib
— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) December 27, 2023
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