Won't compromise Kannada's importance: K'taka CM

September 16, 2019 18:26

As the row over prominence to Hindi set off by home minister Amit Shah's comments on Hindi Diwas show no signs of abating, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa asserted that his government would never compromise with the importance of Kannada.

"All official languages in our country are equal. However, as far as Karnataka is concerned, #Kannada is the principal language. We will never compromise its importance and are committed to promote Kannada and our state's culture," Yediyurappa tweeted.

Yediyurappa's tweet came after opposition leaders kept up their attacks on the BJP over Amit Shah's description of Hindi as a language that holds the potential to unify the country.

Leaders from some non-Hindi speaking states had interpreted Amit Shah's statement to be a precursor to the Centre imposing Hindi on them.

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