Bengaluru: Signboards defaced for not using Kannada language
Karnataka Rakshana Vedika (Narayana Gowda faction) targeted shops in Bengaluru and damaged signboards which did not use Kannada.
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Karnataka Rakshana Vedika (Narayana Gowda faction) targeted shops in Bengaluru and damaged signboards which did not use Kannada.
According to BBMP data, there are 13.4 lakh 'A' khata properties and 6.8 lakh 'B' khata properties in the city. The data shows that only 20.2 lakh properties having 'A' or 'B' khata are paying property taxes to the civic agency.
It’s been observed that in some places the gratings are breaking off thanks to flawed design. The residents highlighted such instances near Cantonment Railway Station and at Shivananda Circle.
The Bengaluru civic body's latest directive, asking shops to ensure their signboards have at least 60 per cent Kannada, has brought the Hindi vs Kannada debate in Karnataka back under the spotlight.
The Chief Commissioner of BBMP, Tushar Giri Nath, said that the administration will soon start identifying shops that do not comply with the order.