Doddarange Gowda declared that he adored the Kannada language.
Kannada poet Doddarange Gowda (doddarangegowda.com)
Bengaluru: Noted Kannada poet, lyricist and academician Doddarange Gowda on Wednesday tendered an unconditional public apology after he stated that everyone must respect Hindi, as it is "a national language".
In a handwritten single page letter written in Kannada, Doddarange Gowda declared that he adored the Kannada language.
"I never intended to carry Hindi on my head at the cost of Kannada. I am a devoted-worshipper of the Kannada language from the bottom of my heart. I carry Kannada on my head and not any other language," he said.