Bangalore, 14/9: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told the Assembly on Wednesday that a new law to make Kannada “legally mandatory” and increase the usage of the language will be introduced.
Bommai made the announcement in response to protests by the JD(S) against Hindi Diwas.
“We’re bringing a law so that Kannada usage increases. For the first time, we’ll bring a law to make Kannada legally mandatory,” Bommai said.