'This Is India': SBI Official Gets Into Heated Argument After Customer Urges Her To Speak In Kannada
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In the video, the customer kept asking the bank official to speak in Kannada as she was working in a bank in Karnataka.
In another Hindi Vs Kannada row, a branch manager of an SBI Bank in Bengaluru Rural's Chandapura was harassed after he refused to speak in Kannada, as a customer kept insisting and reminding her that 'this is Karnataka".
The video of the incident is going viral on social media. In the video, the customer kept asking the bank official to speak in Kannada as she was working in a bank in Karnataka, however, the bank employee insisted on using Hindi as she lives in India. The argument between the two went on for a few minutes, leading a disagreement.
Bank Manager: You have not given me employment.
Customer: This is Karnataka, madam.
Bank Manager: So? This is India.
Customer: Kannada first, madam.
Bank Manager: I will not speak Kannada for you.
Bank Manager: No. I will speak Hindi.
This sparked outrage on social media with several users claiming that individuals can speak any language they want, while several termed the bank employee rude as she refused to speak in Kannada.
Following this, Pro-Kannada activist groups decided to stage a protest against the bank and are planning to march to the SBI main branch and submit a memorandum in this regard.
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May 21, 2025, 08:36 IST
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