In a transfer to push native language, the civic physique of Bengaluru has ordered outlets within the metropolis to make use of at the least 60 per cent Kannada on their signboards.
In a discover issued by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), outlets should use Kannada prominently on their signboards by February 28 or they’d lose their commerce licence and face authorized motion.
The transfer has reignited the Hindi vs Kannada row within the capital of Karnataka.
The Chief Commissioner of BBMP, Tushar Giri Nath, mentioned that the administration will quickly begin figuring out outlets that don’t adjust to the order.
During a gathering with the organisation advocating the Kannada situation within the metropolis referred to as Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), Nath mentioned, “There are 1400 km of arterial and sub-arterial roads in the city, and all the commercial shops on these roads will be surveyed zone wise.”
Bengaluru is residence to individuals from all around the nation who come to town for IT-related jobs. The situation of the usage of Kannada has been delicate within the metropolis for fairly a while.
Apart from outlets, buying complexes and malls situated below the jurisdiction of BBMP will probably be given 15-20 days to adjust to the brand new rule.
In October, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasised the significance of utilizing Kannada, bringing the difficulty again to focus. He mentioned, “Everyone living in this state should learn to speak Kannada. We are all Kannadigas. People speaking different languages have settled in this Kannada land since the unification of Karnataka.”
