Bengaluru: The final stretch of the first phase of the Bengaluru Metro which was inaugurated just last week has already got a controversy attached to itself - largely online. People have raised objections to the use of Hindi as one of the three languages in Metro station sign boards.
Most complaints have been on Twitter with the hashtag #NammaMetroHindiBeda meaning "Our Metro. We don't want Hindi".
Praveen Shetty, President of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike had similar sentiments to share. He told NDTV, "This is the Metro of Karnataka, of Bengaluru city. There should be Kannada everywhere, it should be for Kannadigas. That's our demand. Kannada should be in first position in big letters. We don't want Hindi."
Metro ridership reached 3 lakh a day after the final line leading to the south of the city was inaugurated and many passengers say the 3 language formula is helpful.
Another woman passenger said, "Kannada anyway is there and Hindi should also be there. It will be easier because people from many other places come to Bengaluru and everyone won't be able read Kannada. I don't think they are forcing Hindi on us."
The Bengaluru Metro is jointly funded by the state and the Centre - and Metro authorities are referring the language issue to the Centre.
Most complaints have been on Twitter with the hashtag #NammaMetroHindiBeda meaning "Our Metro. We don't want Hindi".
Praveen Shetty, President of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike had similar sentiments to share. He told NDTV, "This is the Metro of Karnataka, of Bengaluru city. There should be Kannada everywhere, it should be for Kannadigas. That's our demand. Kannada should be in first position in big letters. We don't want Hindi."
Metro ridership reached 3 lakh a day after the final line leading to the south of the city was inaugurated and many passengers say the 3 language formula is helpful.
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Another woman passenger said, "Kannada anyway is there and Hindi should also be there. It will be easier because people from many other places come to Bengaluru and everyone won't be able read Kannada. I don't think they are forcing Hindi on us."
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The Bengaluru Metro is jointly funded by the state and the Centre - and Metro authorities are referring the language issue to the Centre.
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