A Bengaluru Post statement said, “Bengaluru has been closed to North India and unsettled states and to neighboring states who do not want to learn Kannada,” sparking a heated debate about the local language and culture of the city.
Shared by user Babruana (@parmatma) on X (formerly Twitter), the post reads:
Bengaluru is closed to North India and neighboring states who do not want to learn Kannada. They don't need Bengaluru when they can't respect the language and culture. “
With Haskada, #bengaluuru, #bengaluuru, #benguuuru, #karnataka, this post has over 50,000 views, 100 retweets and over 1,000 likes, a wide-ranging discussion on the balance between cultural pride and inclusion.
The response to that post was polarized. Some users supported your sentiments and emphasized the importance of respecting the local language and culture. Others criticized the exclusivity implied by the message.
Promoting Kanniya, one user shakes the post to write in English, “commenting”. Someone posted a message in English saying that one region of India will be given to the people of other regions who don't want to learn Kanniya. The British will laugh now. “
Another user pointed out the practical challenges of restricting language-based adoption, saying, 'If this happens, all the companies will go north and your Bengali will lose them. “
Some highlighted the difference between respecting the language and mandating its learning. “Learning another language is a personal choice. Respecting a culture and language is an entirely different matter,” read one comment.
It adds fuel to an ongoing debate about linguistic identity in Bengaluru, a city that has long launched melting pot cultures in its post-championship era.
This is not the first time such a language row has erupted in Bengal. Earlier, when Delhi was hit by severe Aqi, Bengal's severe Akarwoda enjoyed Air Quality Index (AQI) levels between 60 and 80, “It's time to learn Kannada and settle down permanently.”
Another such incident happened during the Dil Luminati tour of popular Punjabi singer Diljit Dishaanjh. The show took a dark turn for one attendee, who said her concert experience was ruined by a heated argument over language.