Karnataka Minister for Backward Class Development and Kannada and Culture, Shivaraj S Tangadagi, said on Wednesday that the multinational companies in the state should display the number of Kannadigas employed on notice boards at their respective campuses.
The Karnataka State Assembly has amended the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act 2022, mandating that 60 per cent of the names on boards of government-approved establishments be displayed in Kannada.
Karnataka Raj Bhavan issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has not rejected the ordinance on 60 per cent signage in Kannada, but has returned it to the State Government with advice.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar appealed to Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Wednesday to reconsider the ordinance making Kannada mandatory on name boards.
The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) on Wednesday expressed its concern over the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) directions for enforcing 60% of Kannada name boards for commercial establishments.