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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Kannada must be implemented 100% in Udupi: KDA chief
Udupi: Kannada must be fully implemented in the district administration. Efforts should be made to ensure the continuous use and effective prevalence of the Kannada language, said Prof Purushothama Bilimale, chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA). He was speaking while presiding over a review meeting on the progress of Kannada implementation at the deputy commissioner's office in Manipal on Tuesday. The govt has issued several orders for the implementation of Kannada, which should be done properly. If Kannada is not properly implemented in administration, the responsible officials will be held accountable, he warned. He suggested that the cases filed against members of pro-Kannada organisations who fought legally for the Kannada language should be withdrawn by the govt. If there are more than 20 non-Kannada speakers from outside the state seeking education or employment in the district, learning centres will be opened by the KDA to teach them Kannada, he said. Even though Malpe Beach in the district gained international recognition, commercial building nameplates are not in Kannada. Local bodies and the tourism department should take steps to compulsorily display nameplates in Kannada, he said, adding that details of historical sites should be displayed in Kannada. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Luxury 2–4 BHKs in Pune's Iconic Green Township Shapoorji Golfland Vanaha Enquire Now Undo He suggested that postmortem reports in hospitals should be in Kannada and patients' names must be recorded in Kannada. Doctors should also cultivate a love for the Kannada language, he said. Development project tenders and notifications from the executive engineer's office should be called in Kannada, and work orders should be issued in Kannada. It is beneficial to employ local language speakers in banks, as it makes daily banking transactions easier for locals, he said. Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK and ZP CEO Prateek Bayal were present.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
KDA for Kannada information boards at tourist places, monuments
Chairman of Kannada Development Authority (KDA), Purushottama Bilimale, on Tuesday, said that they are asking district administrations in the State to set up display boards with basic information in Kannada at tourist places and monuments. Addressing the press in Udupi, Mr. Bilimale said that there were many tourist attractions in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts that lacked Kannada information boards highlighting the significance of those places. Many such places had boards only in English, he added. 'Let there be boards in Kannada, English and Hindi,' he said. The KDA addressed the matter in a meeting with Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in New Delhi on December 17, 2024. The Union Minister was apprised of the need to display boards in regional languages, Mr. Bilimale said. Mr. Bilimale said that during his meeting with the district administration in Udupi on Tuesday, he drew the attention of both the tourism department and the Deputy Commissioner to the display of Kannada boards. The Deputy Commissioner was asked to hold meetings with pro-Kannada organisations at least once in two or three months, he said. Kannada Bhavan in Udupi Mr. Bilimale said that Udupi city is likely to get a Kannada Bhavan. It required 11 cents of land to build the bhavan. The proposal to construct the building has been pending for three years. Once the Udupi Urban Development Authority gives its approval, the proposal is likely to be a reality. Constructing the building might cost ₹5 crore, he said. He said that KDA has apprised the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, of the need to post Kannada-speaking staff in bank branches throughout the State. The KDA chairman said that government schools in the State have been instructed to register their land in their names with the RTCs to prevent encroachments. In Udupi district, eight such schools will have to get their RTCs.
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- New Indian Express
Bengal man held for derogatory remarks against Kannadigas
BENGALURU: The Bommanahalli police on Thursday arrested a man from West Bengal for allegedly using derogatory remarks against Karnataka and Kannadigas. The accused, Mithun Sarkar, a massage therapist, is a resident of Begur Road. According to the police, on Thursday, one delivery executive, Ranjith Mathew, was on his way to deliver an order to Sarkar. When they were conversing on the call, the executive called an argument broke out, as Sarkar insisted that Mathew speak in Hindi. He allegedly said, 'We Hindi-speaking people make up 70% of the population in Karnataka. You people have gone overboard. If we leave, Kannadigas won't even survive,' said the complaint. Based on Mathew's complaint, a case was registered against Sarkar for intentional insult with intent to provoke the breach of peace. Following the incident, members of the pro-Kannada organisation Karnataka Rakshana Vedike also filed a petition demanding action against the accused. The police said that, based on the information provided by the delivery executive, Sarkar was traced and arrested.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Time of India
'You won't have Rs 10 for tomatoes': Massage therapist's hate rant against Karnataka and Kannada sparks outrage, lands him in jail
A 37-year-old massage therapist from Tripura was arrested on Thursday in Bengaluru after he allegedly abused Kannadigas and the state of Karnataka during a phone call with a delivery executive. The incident took place around 9:30 am, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI). The arrested man has been identified as Mithun Sarkar, a resident of Begur Main Road in Hongasandra, originally from Tripura. Sarkar has reportedly been working in Bengaluru as a massage therapist at a salon and spa for the past nine years and also provides home services. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category MCA Project Management Cybersecurity Healthcare Others others Finance Data Analytics healthcare Design Thinking Product Management Technology Degree CXO Leadership Digital Marketing Operations Management PGDM MBA Data Science Public Policy Artificial Intelligence Management Data Science Skills you'll gain: Programming Proficiency Data Handling & Analysis Cybersecurity Awareness & Skills Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Master of Computer Applications Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Ranjith, 29, a delivery executive and resident of Begur, told TOI that he had called Sarkar to confirm the exact delivery address for a parcel. Sarkar, who had ordered a T-shirt from an e-commerce platform, allegedly responded in Hindi and began verbally abusing Ranjith for speaking in Kannada. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas Prices In Dubai Might Be More Affordable Than You Think Villas In Dubai | Search Ads Get Quote Undo 'As soon as I introduced myself, he started insulting me and made abusive remarks about Kannadigas and Karnataka,' Ranjith told TOI. He claimed Sarkar said, 'If 70% of Hindi people leave Karnataka, you will not have Rs 10 to buy tomatoes.' Sarkar also allegedly mocked Kannada cuisine and culture, calling it 'natak' (drama) and questioned its status. Ranjith added that he tried to de-escalate the situation by switching to Hindi, but Sarkar continued his tirade. "He even asked me to record the call and track his tower location," he said. Live Events Offended by the remarks, Ranjith shared the audio of the conversation with members of a pro-Kannada organisation, who then helped him file a police complaint. The complaint stated that Sarkar's comments had 'hurt the sentiments of Kannadigas' and were aimed at creating hatred between linguistic communities. Following this, an FIR was registered under sections 196 (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of language, place of birth, etc.) and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), as per a senior police officer quoted by TOI. During interrogation, police found that Sarkar is fluent in Kannada but had chosen to speak in Hindi. He reportedly told police that he was upset with his employer for not paying his salary and took out his frustration on the delivery executive. He also admitted to being drunk at the time of the call. Sarkar was arrested and is expected to be produced before a magistrate later in the day. Inputs from TOI
Deccan Herald
18-07-2025
- Deccan Herald
Man held in Bengaluru after speaking ill of Kannada in drunken outburst
Bengaluru: Police in southern Bengaluru have arrested a man for disrespecting the Kannada language and speaking ill of Karnataka. Mithun Sarkar, a resident of Begur Road, allegedly made derogatory remarks about Karnataka and Kannada-speaking people when a delivery boy arrived to hand him a package on Thursday morning and sought to speak in the local language. Sarkar insisted on speaking in Hindi, saying 70% of the people speak that language. .Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams Meta over Facebook's faulty Kannada translation Mathew, 29, the delivery boy, filed a complaint in this regard at the jurisdictional Bommanahalli police station. Following the FIR, activists of the pro-Kannada outfit Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) petitioned the police to take action against the suspect. .The Bommanahalli police tracked down Sarkar on Friday morning and arrested him for intentional insult with intent to provoke the breach of peace, said an officer investigating the case. "He says it was a drunken outburst," the officer said. The offence is bailable, meaning the suspect can seek bail from the police without having to go to the court. Ranjith, the delivery boy, appeared annoyed at the "unwanted publicity" following the incident. "I've received 70-80 phone calls since morning. I'm just fed up," he told DH.
