Karnataka will fight if Kerala Governor approves Malayalam Bhasha Bill, says Siddaramaiah

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

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Raising objection to the Malayalam Bhasha Bill of the Kerala government, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said connected January 10 that Karnataka volition combat against it if the Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar approved the Bill.

To questions by property persons astatine Pilikula successful Mangaluru, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that the Kerala authorities is trying to unit Malayalam connected the Kannada-speaking linguistic number successful Kerala, particularly connected those surviving successful the borderline territory of Kasaragod. “It tin not beryllium imposed similar that. They (Kerala government) don’t person the right.”

Forcing students to larn Malayalam arsenic a archetypal connection is not right. “I person written a missive connected the aforesaid (to Kerala). If the Bill becomes an Act, past Karnataka volition combat against it. Karnataka volition effort to entreaty against it to the Union authorities and the President of India,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said.

On the Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot returning 3 Bills of the Karnataka government, the Chief Minister said that the Governor has sought definite clarifications which volition beryllium given. The Bills volition beryllium re-submitted later.

The Chief Minister inaugurated the renovated edifice of the Tourism Department astatine Pilikula Nisargadhama.

Published - January 10, 2026 10:45 p.m. IST

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