Kannada activism should focus on long-term issues, say activists
3 years, 9 months ago

Kannada activism should focus on long-term issues, say activists

The Hindu  

The Kannada cyberspace has been abuzz for the last two weeks over perceived insults to Kannada language and its icons. The earlier ones were about Kannada being shown as the result for the online search query “ugliest Indian language” and Kannada flag being allegedly used to stitch women’s innerwear and being sold on Amazon Canada. Anand G. of Banavasi Balaga, a Kannada activists’ forum that has been articulating language in terms of consumer rights and larger federal politics, said while these triggered highly emotional responses from Kannadigas, people do not respond in the same way to larger structural issues. Arun Javgal, organising secretary, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, said there was a growing articulation of Kannada identity, consumer rights, and federal structure of the country, but it still lacks traction. Historically, while there has been a strong Kannada language movement in the State, it never included an articulation of socio-economic and political questions like seen elsewhere in the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu, said Kannada writer Baragur Ramachandrappa.

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Bengaluru cafe's ‘Hindi is official language’ board triggers massive backlash
4 days, 16 hours ago

Bengaluru cafe's ‘Hindi is official language’ board triggers massive backlash

Hindustan Times  

A signboard at a local eatery in Bengaluru's Vidyaranyapura has sparked a fresh language debate in Karnataka’s capital. The board, which read “Hindi is the official language,” was displayed at Sri Guru Darshan Cafe, drawing widespread backlash on social media and reigniting debates over linguistic identity. Several users on X expressed outrage, asserting that Kannada is the official language of …

Kannada actor agrees with DK Shivakumar, Opposition slams 'nut and bolt' threat
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kannada actor agrees with DK Shivakumar, Opposition slams 'nut and bolt' threat

India Today  

A day after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar criticised actors for not attending the inauguration of the 16th Bengaluru Film Festival, actress and former MP Ramya supported Shivakumar’s statement. There is no fault in what DK Shivakumar said.” OPPOSITION LEADER R ASHOKA RESPONDS However, reacting to Shivakumar’s remarks, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R Ashoka, accused him …

Karnataka mandates extensive use of Kannada in governance, education, business
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka mandates extensive use of Kannada in governance, education, business

India Today  

The Karnataka State Government has issued a directive mandating the extensive use of Kannada in government and business operations across the state. The order follows recommendations from the Kannada Development Authority and aligns with the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, which, according to the government, aims at the “comprehensive development of the Kannada language and providing better opportunities to Kannadigas …

All cases against pro-Kannada activists will be withdrawn, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
1 month, 3 weeks ago

All cases against pro-Kannada activists will be withdrawn, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Monday that all cases registered against pro-Kannada activists who held protests against alleged violation of language norms by business establishments in the state, will be withdrawn. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah The CM was addressing a gathering at the unveiling of the 25-feet-tall bronze statue of Bhuvaneshwari, the goddess who represents the Karnataka state identity, …

’I’m in Bangalore...’: Bengaluru woman’s tweet on language problem goes viral, gets 1.5 million views
2 months ago

’I’m in Bangalore...’: Bengaluru woman’s tweet on language problem goes viral, gets 1.5 million views

Live Mint  

The Kannada language row, has time and again sparked significant debate, especially in the city of Bengaluru, which is known for its multicultural populace. This time, a woman's X post about the language problem has gone viral on social media, garnering 1.5 million views. My apartment security guard is a Tamilian, near by grocery shop is owned by a Bihari, …

Karnataka Minister slammed for reaction to student questioning his Kannada
4 months ago

Karnataka Minister slammed for reaction to student questioning his Kannada

India Today  

Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa raked up a fresh controversy for ordering action against a student during an online interaction. BJP leader Basanagouda R Patil Yatnal expressed his outrage through a post on X. ಗುಬ್ಬಿ ಮೇಲà³Æ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಸ್à²ä್ರ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಚಿವರಿಗà³Æ ಕà²è್à²èà²á ಬರುವುà²æಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುà²æು ರಾಜ್à²ïಕ್ಕà³Æ à²äಿಳಿà²æಂà²ä ವಿಚಾರ. pic.twitter.com/uXTag1EwEY — Basanagouda R Patil November 20, 2024 Tagging several Kannada news channels, Yatnal, in …

Language and urban discontent
1 year, 2 months ago

Language and urban discontent

Hindustan Times  

The intensity of sporadic bursts of Kannada activism in Karnataka often takes onlookers by surprise. These bursts of aggressive Kannada activism tend to rise when there is a sense of alienation in the local population over a specific issue. Kannada activism receded into the background, but it had demonstrated its potential to intervene aggressively on issues where the local population …

Karnataka: Govt is not against pro-Kannada activists, but vandalism is not accepted, says Dy CM Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Govt is not against pro-Kannada activists, but vandalism is not accepted, says Dy CM Shivakumar

India TV News  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday reacted to the violent protests by the pro-Kannada activists across Bengaluru, saying the government will not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands in the state in the name of fighting for the Kannada language. The activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike targeted shops and business establishments which did not …

Protests mark Hindi Diwas in Karnataka
3 years, 6 months ago

Protests mark Hindi Diwas in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Several Kannada groups and Janata Dal party workers staged protests against the “Hindi imposition” across the State on the occasion of Hindi Diwas on Tuesday. Why is there a stupid attempt to impose one language over us?” He said that Hindi was “one of the languages of the Union, nothing more.” JD workers, led by T.A. Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj …

Hindi Divas protests planned across State
3 years, 6 months ago

Hindi Divas protests planned across State

The Hindu  

Several Kannada organisations have planned Statewide protests, including picketing in front of all banks, to protest the imposition of Hindi on the occasion of Hindi Divas on Tuesday. While protests on Hindi Divas were organised earlier too, this may be the first time Statewide protests have been organised, which can be attributed to “a growing uneasiness over centralisation tendency by …

83rd Sahitya Sammelana sees cry for Kannada peak
7 years, 4 months ago

83rd Sahitya Sammelana sees cry for Kannada peak

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah kickstarted the prestigious three-day literary fest, the 83rd Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahithya Sammelana in Mysuru on Friday by beating the dollu and lighting the lamp. President of the Sammelana Prof Chandrashekar Patil, district minister Dr H.C. Mahadevappa, several noted poets including K.S. Mr Siddaramaiah also spoke out against attempts to curb literary freedom and said, "It …

Ash Went To Kannada Function As Part Of Deal, Says Thackeray
14 years ago

Ash Went To Kannada Function As Part Of Deal, Says Thackeray

India TV News  

Mumbai, Mar 12 : Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray today warned the political class in neighbouring Karnataka not to "provoke" the Maharashtrians, against the backdrop of World Kannada Convention at Belgaum, and reports of repression of Marathi-speakers living there. Karnataka government can not bolster the state's claim over Belgaum merely through holding the Kannada Convention there, the editorial in Sena …

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