Karnataka authority tells Bengaluru metro to remove Hindi signages; use Kannada & English

Karnataka Development Authority (KDA) chairman T Nagabharana demanded from Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) removal of Hindi sign from metro stations and trains and to replace m with signs in Kanna & English. 

In a meeting with BMRCL officials on Thursday, KDA chairman demanded removal of Hindi signs, asking for it to be replaced by signs in local langu. 

KDA also demanded that only Kannigas be given blue-collar jobs at BMRC in cleaning and security sections. 

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KDA demands removal of Hindi signs

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Kanimozhi demands suspension of AYUSH Min Sec

DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written a letter to Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shrip Yesso Naik urging him to immediately order an inquiry into incident of "discrimination on basis of langu" by imposing Hindi langu on n-Hindi speaking participants during a virtual training event conducted by Union Ministry of AYUSH. She also urged to take action on all officials who acted in a manner of discrimination towards attendants of webinar.

"I write this letter to bring to your attention an incident of imposition of Hindi, in violation of our constitutional principles, which has taken place during a virtual training event/webinar conducted by Union Ministry of AYUSH," re letter by Kanimozhi.

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'Equating Hindi With Nationalism Is Shameful'

On Wednesday, DMK MP Kanimozhi said that more than t kwing Hindi, issue of equating Hindi with nationalism is "shameful" and it edged out all or langus in country in determining one's identity. She claimed that she h never studied Hindi in school r learnt langu even after she started going to Delhi as a Parliamentarian.

On Sunday, Kanimozhi h said she was asked wher or t she was an Indian after she told a CISF official at airport to speak in Tamil or English as she did t understand Hindi. CISF h subsequently ordered a probe into matter.

" issue is t about kwing Hindi or t. It is shameful (to say) I can be Indian only if I kw Hindi," Kanimozhi said.

langu barrier persisted in several places, especially Central government offices, Kanimozhi said. With a change in attitude, people will definitely get feeling that y too are Indians and are respected, she ded.

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Im credits: PTI