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Raise the Kannada flag on November 1, Karnataka tells companies, factories, institutions | India News – Times of India
“We are celebrating fifty years since Mysore was renamed as Karnataka. As the Minister in charge of Bengaluru, I have formulated a new program to ensure that the Kannada flag is flown in all schools, colleges, factories and companies, including those in IT and biotechnology. sectors,” he said.
A formal government notification will be issued soon to enforce this directive, a source said.
DKS urged educational institutions to organize cultural programs such as those on Independence Day and Republic Day. “Respect should also be shown to the Kannada flag,” he said.
Dy CM clarified that while he did not ask factories and companies to organize cultural events, the Kannada flag should be hoisted. He, however, cautioned pro-Kannada organizations against forcibly imposing the rule on companies or institutions, saying legal action could be taken against those who try to enforce the rule through coercion.
The yellow-red flag, designed by Veera Senani Ma Ramamurthy in the 1960s, has been an important feature of pro-Kannada movements ever since.
DKS also highlighted the importance of Kannada in Bengaluru, where almost 50% of the population comes from other states. “Everyone should feel that you cannot live in Karnataka without knowing Kannada,” he said.
