A viral position declaring: “Bengaluru is closed for North India and the neighboring states that do not want to learn Kannada”, rekindled a heated debate on the local language and culture of the city.
Shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the user Babruvahana (@paarmatma), the post reads as follows:
“Bengaluru is closed for North India and neighboring states that do not want to learn Kannada. They do not need Bengaluru when they cannot respect language and culture. »»
Accompanied by hashtags #Kannada, #Bengaluru and #Karnataka, the post has raised more than 50,000 views, 100 reshara and 1,000 likes, spreading out a widespread discussion on the balance between cultural pride and inclusiveness.
The responses to the position were polarized. Some users have supported the feeling, stressing the importance of respecting local language and culture. Others criticized the exclusivity involved by the message.
A user made fun of the message for being written in English while promoting Kannada, commenting: “Areey Waah. Someone has just published a message in English saying that an India region is closed to people from other regions who do not want to learn Kannada. The British smiled now. »»
Another user highlighted the practical challenges of the restriction of the entry into the language, declaring: “If this occurs, all IT companies will move north, and you will lose your Bengaluru.”
Some have underlined the difference between respecting a language and the mandate of its apprenticeship. “Learning another language is a personal choice. Respect for a culture and a language is a different point entirely, ”read a comment.
The message adds fuel to an ongoing debate on the linguistic identity in Bengaluru, a city that has long been a crucible of cultures, motivated by its booming computer sector.
It is not the first time that such a tongue row has exploded in Bengaluru. Earlier, when Delhi was broken with a severe AQI, Bengaluru appreciated relatively cleaner air with air quality index levels (AQI) between 60 and 80. Taking a note of this, a Another user suggested with humor, “it’s time to learn Kannada and constantly settle in Bengaluru.”
Another incident of this type fell during the Dil Luminati tour of the Punjabi Popular Diljit Dosanjh. The concert took a darker turn for a participant, who claims that his concert experience was ruined by an animated confrontation on the language.
