Kannadiga identity: Protestors deface Hindi, English signboards across Bengaluru; Starbucks, Third Wave Coffee among those targeted
The Kannadiga identity has always been heavily politicised, with each party claiming to be more pro-regional than the other. In the run up to the Karnataka assembly elections this May, the Congress and the BJP had used every topic to corner the other on perceived anti-regionalism, from state cooperative milk brand Nandini to lack of Kannada option in central armed police forces recruitment (CAPF) exams.
Source: indiatimes.com