From Our Special Correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Feb 13: The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government has tabled a bill making it mandatory for all business establishments in the State to display their name-boards with 60% in Kannada language and in the upper half of the name-boards.

The State Government had sent a proposal to the Governor Thawaar chand Gehlot to bring an ordinance on the issue following demands from Kannada organisations. The Governor had returned the bill without giving his assent.

Now, the government has formally tabled the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, February 13.

The Bill made a provision that the name boards of commercial, industrial and business undertakings, trusts, counselling centres, hospitals, laboratories, amusement centres, hotels etc., should display 60% in Kannada language and Kannada should be displayed in the upper half of the name board.

The aims and objects in the Bill said, “It is necessary to amend Kannada Basha Samagra Abhivruddhi Adhiniyama, 2022 to appoint the director, directorate of Kannada and Culture as the member and the secretary, Kannada Development Authority to be the convener of the State level committee” and to make a provision that name boards should display 60% in Kannada.