12 Years in Karnataka Without Kannada: Viral Confrontation Sparks Heated Reactions Online
12 Years in Karnataka Without Kannada: Viral Confrontation Sparks Heated Reactions Online
A resident of Bengaluru confronts an individual who does not speak Kannada regarding their lack of effort to learn the language.
Bengaluru is embroiled in a language controversy after a viral video surfaced, featuring a local man criticizing someone who does not speak Kannada, leading to a variety of responses on social media.
A video making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter) depicts a clash between a local resident and an individual who does not speak Kannada, sparking discussions about language and cultural respect in Karnataka.
This is Good. Question the Lazy folks
— ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ತನಯ (@ManjuKBye) October 30, 2024
12yrs in Karnataka and yet to understand and learn Kannada?
That says only Two things, Zero Curiosity and willingness to Learn, Arrogance towards Local Culture and Language.#Kannada #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/fdkosPscKc
A viral video features a local man confronting another person about his failure to speak Kannada, even after residing and working in Karnataka for 12 years. The local claims that the non-Kannada speaker is showing “disrespect” towards the local culture and language.
The exact date of the incident is uncertain, yet its swift proliferation has underscored the persistent tensions related to language usage within the state.
Comments appeared below the post have echoed anger over racist mentality of people.
“I’m from Punjab, living in Gurgaon(Haryana) since past 18 years, never forced to learn and speak Haryanavi.
That’s the best part of our country. Imagine Diljit doing a concert in Karnataka and being asked to sing in Kannada,” says one comment.
“Who the hell you are ask us to learn Kannada. Its none of your business. It’s our wish whether to learn or not. You don’t have any right to make it mandatory. Its not an arrogance, its his wish. You stay in AP or Telangana and we never force you to learn Telugu Language. This is India not Afghanistan,” is yet another comment.
One user had a different approach, “I am in full support of learning and respecting a local language. Issue is when it is forced, rather than forcing show a few good ways to learn the language. Talk about the local heritage. Point out easy ways to learn the language. I am only against moral policing and forcing,”
