Minister pulls up BMRCL for ignoring Kannada at Kengeri metro line inauguration
The Hindu
Issues notice demanding action against officials responsible for the lapse
Karnataka government has pulled up Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for ignoring Kannada, the State’s official language, at the inauguration of the Kengeri metro line on August 29. In a letter addressed to BMRCL, Minister for Energy and Kannada & Culture V. Sunil Kumar said it was a serious lapse. “Ignoring Kannada language during the inauguration of the metro line near Kengeri has been taken seriously by the State government. Despite the government issuing orders in the past on compulsory use of Kannada, it was ignored,” he said, adding that such lapses will not be tolerated by the Karnataka government. “I noticed that Kannada was not used on the board displayed on the stage of the inaugural event. I have sought clarification from the Managing Director and instructed him to initiate action against the officials responsible for the lapse.”More Related News

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