Bengaluru: People who move away from their hometowns frequently encounter discrimination, often stemming from differences in language, cultural norms, and social expectations. They may struggle with local dialects or accents that set them apart, making it harder to connect with others or fully integrate. Cultural practices, like food choices, religious traditions, or clothing styles, can sometimes make newcomers feel even more like outsiders, drawing unwanted attention or even prejudice.
One would think that this happens with newcomers but that is hardly true as one local man in Bengaluru almost fought with another man for not having learnt Kannada in the 12 years that he has been living in Bengaluru. A video of the incident surfaced online.
Bengaluru man asks another man to learn Kannada
In a now widely shared video, a resident of Bengaluru is seen confronting a non-Kannada speaker who has lived in the city for over a decade, urging him to learn Kannada as a way of embracing the local culture. Throughout the video, the Bengaluru local questions the man on why, despite his many years in the city, he has not made an effort to learn the language, pointing out that this would demonstrate respect and appreciation for the region’s culture and identity.
“This person has been living in Bangalore for twelve years. He has not learned Kannada as if he does not need Kannada,” the caption of the video, after being translated from Kannada to English, read.
‘At least learn Kannada’
When the non-Kannada speaker inquires if the local resident knows Hindi, the resident replies affirmatively. However, when asked more about his fluency in Hindi, he redirects the conversation back to the importance of learning Kannada.
“You want a job here, you want a salary here, but you don’t want the language here,” the localite could be seen telling the man. “At least learn Kannada, okay? This is Bengaluru, not Mumbai or Gujarat,” he adeed.
