"Don't dub Kannada movies in Hindi": Sonu Nigam takes a jab at MP Tejasvi Surya amid the language tensions in Karnataka
Following the language tensions in Karnataka,
Sonu Nigam
is in the middle of the storming altercations, yet again. Sparking the controversy, Nigam bashed the MP
Tejasvi Surya
for his comments on the viral video of a language clash at the public sector bank between the manager and a customer.
On X (formerly Twitter), MP Tejasvi Surya stated that the bank employee's behaviour is 'simply not acceptable,' adding that the individuals working in the customer service should know Kannada as it is important to communicate in the language they know.
Sonu Nigam asks not to dub
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As a response, Sonu Nigam took a jab by involving the international businesses in Bengaluru and the pan-India films. The 51-year-old singer stated, 'Don't dub Kannada movies in Hindi! Don't release Kannada movies pan-India! Do you have the guts to say this to Kannada film stars, Mr. @Tejasvi_Surya, or you are just another language warrior?'
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Additionally, Nigam, in all sarcasm, tauntingly stated, 'सॉफ्टवेयर कंपनियों में भी कन्नड़ भाषा को अनिवार्य किया जाना चाहिए। अगर अमेरिकी क्लाइंट्स को कर्नाटक में अपने प्रोजेक्ट्स करवाने हैं, तो उन्हें भी कन्नड़ में बात करनी चाहिए। इस पर कोई समझौता नहीं होना चाहिए। ठीक है @Tejasvi_Surya जी? Period.
(Kannada language should be mandatory in the software companies as well. If American clients want to collaborate on projects in Karnataka, they should speak the Kannada language.
There should be no compromise on this).'
A couple of hours prior to Nigam's comments,
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
condemned the aforementioned incident, and emphasised that the staff should 'treat customers with dignity and make every effort to speak in the local language.'
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Earlier this year, Sonu Nigam faced a massive backlash for his statements at the Bengaluru concert, hurting the sentiments. Along with the repercussions on social media, an FIR was lodged against the singer. While Nigam issued a public apology, his Kannada song has been halted from release.
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