Siddaramaiah condemns SBI official's conduct
Bengaluru, May 21 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday condemned the reported misconduct of a State Bank of India (SBI) branch manager in Surya Nagara, Anekal Taluk, who allegedly refused to communicate in Kannada or English and displayed disregard for citizens.
'The behaviour of the SBI Branch Manager in Surya Nagara, Anekal Taluk refusing to speak in Kannada and English and showing disregard to citizens is strongly condemnable,' Siddaramaiah said in a statement posted on social media.
The Chief Minister appreciated SBI's prompt response in transferring the official concerned and said the matter may now be treated as closed. However, he stressed that such incidents should not be repeated.
'All bank employees must treat customers with dignity and make every effort to speak in the local language,' he said, urging the Union Finance Ministry and Department of Financial Services to mandate cultural and language sensitisation training for all bank staff across the country.
'Respecting local language is respecting the people,' Siddaramaiah added.
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