Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar Orders Mandatory Kannada Flag Hoisting on State Day

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has instructed everyone in the state to hoist the Kannada flag on their buildings on November 1. Let us inform you that November 1 is Karnataka's state day. This is why the state's Deputy CM has issued this instruction. He has also given this order to all companies and educational institutions. He gave this information by stating in front of the media.

DK Shivakumar said, "November 1 is important for Karnataka, this day is our state day which we celebrate with joy. As Bengaluru Development Minister, I have instructed that the state flag of Karnataka will be hoisted in all companies and educational institutions on that day. 50 percent of the people in Bengaluru are from outside the state, so for us, the conduct of State Day is important. Our Kannada language should be respected. On November 1, the Karnataka flag must be hoisted on buildings."

Along with this, a strict warning was also given to Kannada staunch supporters that they should not take the law into their own hands on this day. He said, "I am warning pro-Kannada organizations not to take the law into their own hands on that day. But all institutions and companies must hoist the Kannada flag on that day."

Let us tell you that in February this year, the Karnataka Assembly passed a bill, under which the use of 60 percent Kannada language was made mandatory in the signboards of businesses and establishments across the state. The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had said that licenses would be canceled for non-compliance. The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which amends the 2022 Act, was introduced in the House during the ongoing budget session.

However, Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot sent back the ordinance to the state cabinet which proposed to increase the use of Kannada language in commercial signboards. Sending back the ordinance, the Governor advised the state government to pass it through the Assembly, to which there was a sharp reaction from the government and his intervention was termed unnecessary. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar had said, "The government has enacted a law to increase the presence of Kannada on signboards. However, it must be passed by the Assembly as per the Governor's direction. He could have just supported it."