A viral video has ignited outrage amongst Kannadigas on social media after it confirmed individuals unable to call Bengaluru’s official language.
Filmed in Mumbai, the video contains a man asking random passersby what language is formally spoken in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Responses diverse broadly as some guessed Hindi, whereas others stated English, Malayalam, or Tamil and one particular person even talked about Sanskrit. Shockingly, not a single particular person recognized Kannada, the precise official language of Karnataka.
The video was posted on X by “Ice Sweet Gopala” together with a caption, “It’s not their fault.”
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— Ice Sweet ಗೋಪಾಲ (@IceCandyGopalaa) March 2, 2025
The viral video brought about a stir among the many Kannadigas. “Ship them again to high school,” wrote one consumer in feedback. One other consumer reacted, saying, “I believe it displays extra on the state of training and information of our nation. I’m positive individuals will fail to hyperlink different cities, tradition and language as effectively, sadly!”
A 3rd particular person wrote, “I guess 80% of them don’t even know The place’s BENGALURU! These GenZ youngsters lack Generel information!” One other particular person got here in defence, saying, “In the event you ask which is official language of Mumbai right here in blore, most will say hindi . Not everyone seems to be conscious it’s Marathi. So it’s okay.”
The controversy over the Kannada language on social media has solely intensified over time. A couple of months in the past, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu weighed in, saying that folks dwelling in Bengaluru ought to make an effort to be taught Kannada, as not doing so is “disrespectful.” His remark got here in response to a viral publish displaying two males sporting T-shirts that learn “Hindi Nationwide Language.”
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