A Bengaluru woman shared a screenshot of her Swiggy order on social media last week and sparked the language debate in Karnataka once again. The user, named Rekha, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, expressed her frustration that the delivery boy from Swiggy was unable to communicate in Kannada or English.
In her post, she commented, “Bengaluru is in Karnataka or Pakistan @Swiggy? Your delivery guy is neither speaking nor understanding #kannada ,not even #English. Do you expect us to learn his state language #Hindi in our land? Stop imposing things on us and make sure your delivery persons know #Kannada.”
The post quickly went viral and reignited the debate about language preferences in Karnataka. Notably, many locals are of the general view that local Kannada-speaking citizens should be prioritised for job opportunities in the state.
However, many Netizens shared other perspective on the matter and said that the diversity of the country should be accepted and not looked down upon. One of the users said, “In India, the language changes every 50 kilometers, but no one is as rigid about their language as people are about Tamil and Kannada. This shouldn't be the case. India is a country of diversity, with many languages, and all languages should be respected.”
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Another user pointed out that the protectionist attitude of the state might be harmful to its acceptance by corporates. “Due to the ongoing language tensions in Karnataka, reports suggest that 53 companies have been approached by Surat, Lucknow, and Indore to relocate—14 of which are multinationals. This could significantly affect Bengaluru’s startup culture and global presence. Will the city’s tech hub status remain secure?,” a user noted.