US EditionWill exert Constitutional right to oppose Malayalam Bhasha Bill, CM tells Pinarayi in letter
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah warns Kerala's bill mandating Malayalam as first language threatens constitutional rights of Kannada-speaking minorities, urging inclusive dialogue to protect linguistic freedom.
- On Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister M. Siddaramaiah urged Pinarayi Vijayan to reconsider the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, warning Karnataka would oppose it and defend the Kannada-speaking minority.
- Karnataka says the mandatory Malayalam requirement would adversely affect the Kannada-speaking linguistic minority, especially Kasaragod, citing Article 350A and Articles 29 and 30 of the Constitution.
- The Karnataka government will write to the Kerala Governor and KBADA has already met him, while it will request an inquiry by the Linguistic Minorities Department and may seek President Droupadi Murmu's intervention.
- On Saturday, Pinarayi Vijayan defended the Bill, saying it aligns with the Official Languages Act, 1963, Articles 346 and 347, and Clause 7 protects Kannada and Tamil minorities.
- Quoting constitutional duty, Karnataka Chief Minister M. Siddaramaiah urged Kerala to engage in broader dialogue, saying `We have always upheld the principle that promotion of one's language must never become an imposition on another.
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Will exert Constitutional right to oppose Malayalam Bhasha Bill, CM tells Pinarayi in letter
Urging Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to reconsider the Malayalam Bhasha Bill, 2025, which mandates Malayalam as first language even in Kannada-medium schools, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday warned that Karnataka would oppose the Bill by exercising every constitutional right available to it in defence of Kannada-speaking linguistic minority.
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