Rather than being jealous or angry, why don't we work together for an India where everybody is equal and all languages are welcome everywhere? Why don't we recognize that all Indian languages are as beautiful as our culture? Every language is the Godess Saraswathi herself. Why don't we acknowledge that every Indian is a friend? How do we expect to progress if we get divided on lines of language too? Are not the existing divisions on class and caste not enough?
RE:Shame on us for fighting over everything.
by Das on Feb 20, 2008 07:28 PM Permalink
I think some Paki's Came to the BLOG and ISI given some money to Rediff also to post this kind of article.
RE:Shame on us for fighting over everything.
by satish ramanna on Feb 20, 2008 07:08 PM Permalink
What r u talking about, having pride on language and land is not shame
RE:Shame on us for fighting over everything.
by --- on Feb 20, 2008 07:13 PM Permalink
Ramanana Avare, I never said it is a shame to have pride in language and land. I said it is a shame to fight between Indians based on language. And what is wrong in being proud of all our languages? When you read about Jhansi Rani Laxmibai or Kittur Rani Channamma, are you not proud of them equally? Or do you say that Laxmibai was from the north, therefore I am not proud of her? Every language is beautiful and every language is the Godess Saraswathi herself.
Only gulburga and belgaum names have changes... rest even earlier we(kannadigas) used to pronounce the same way ... kaunsa badi baat hain vicky nanjappa ismain...
RE:Kuch naya toh hain nahi
by Anish on Feb 20, 2008 07:21 PM Permalink
Thats right infact to tell more i once went to Hosur on TN side much before bangalore name change and they pronounced Bengalur and not BANG-A-LORE who coined this western word anyway?
RE:Thanks!
by --- on Feb 20, 2008 07:02 PM Permalink
Rather than being jealous or angry, why don't we work together for an India where everybody is equal and all languages are welcome everywhere? Why don't we recognize that all Indian languages are as beautiful as our culture? Why don't we acknowledge that every Indian is a friend? How do we expect to progress if we get divided on lines of language too? Are not the existing divisions on class and caste not enough?
RE:Thanks!
by somesh n on Feb 20, 2008 07:36 PM Permalink
you are right man, we need to promote global village concept and accept each others concern over their land and culture, there is no meaning in commenting in others mistake when we our self have a mountain of mistakes!!
RE:Thanks!
by rexberry on Feb 20, 2008 07:00 PM Permalink
wat stupidity u found in this column... most of the kannadigas pronounce the same way even earlier ...
RE:Thanks!
by Das on Feb 20, 2008 07:14 PM Permalink
Belgaum is not your, Raj Is Coming. So don't worry for that. He will rename it as per his wish. You need to just watch and see. If you want make the change now only to belgadi. SO you will not have to repent later.
RE:Thanks!
by Raj on Feb 20, 2008 07:18 PM Permalink
Das Dont worry about Belgaum, first go and develop one of the worst states in india called West Bengal. No wonder so many begalis work in bengaluru as commies have turned WB into one garbage.
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Gowda on Feb 20, 2008 07:07 PM Permalink
they are emotionally connected to AP !!. Let them get physically connected, let them go back to there place..they were migrants here anyways..
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Gowda on Feb 20, 2008 07:13 PM Permalink
Get the facts right dude..if it was native, then at the time of lingustic division of states it should have been part of AP. From where did u get this fact. Its absolutely wrong. They are not native. .they are MIGRANTS
RE:RE:RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Vasanth on Feb 20, 2008 06:59 PM Permalink
Why would they need to move? They are native people living there for centuries. Telugu is their mother tongue.
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by nasty on Feb 20, 2008 07:04 PM Permalink
if that is their mother tongue and they are so passionate about it.. why dont they move to their 'motherland'... why crib... if you logic is applied then there r a lot of gujarati's in US.. so you would want US to part with their land and give it to India because there are quite a few Gujjus in US...
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Vasanth on Feb 20, 2008 07:07 PM Permalink
They are as native to those districts as Kannada people are to districts of Karnataka like Uttar Kannada. They are not migrants dumbo. Understand the difference between migrant and native.
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by nasty on Feb 20, 2008 07:12 PM Permalink
Dude.. pls dont abuse... I havent called you any words.. if you have trouble talking english... then please refrain from racking ur brains... back to the point so they r native then let them stay there why do u want the place to be attached to AP... problem is solved...
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Vasanth on Feb 20, 2008 07:14 PM Permalink
Because AP is a linguistic state and Telugu districts bordering AP should be a part of it, which is the purpose of a linguistic state.
RE:RE:Bellary, Raichur
by --- on Feb 20, 2008 07:18 PM Permalink
Vasanth Garu, I appreciate your love for Telugu. Telugu and Kannada are sister languages. If Telugu is the stronger sister (if more people speak it), should she not take care and protect her other sister Kannada? Is this not what Sri Krishna Devaraya did? And Tamil, being the mother language of all south Indian languages, should care and protect her daughters Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. What sort of rivalry is this and how is this beneficial to anybody?
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by maruti t on Feb 20, 2008 07:07 PM Permalink
hello boss, how many people do you think are emotionally attached to AP in these areas.can you give us the percentage. even you have areas in krishna district where most of the people spek kannada so what about that. practically it is very difficult to draw borders and over the period of time the peoples composition in a area can change.its not like taking a scale and drawing a line.
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Vasanth on Feb 20, 2008 07:12 PM Permalink
I have met several people from those districts. They identify more with Telugu state -AP.
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Vasanth on Feb 20, 2008 07:09 PM Permalink
krishna district is in coastal andhra and everyone speak telugu there including muslims.
RE:Bellary, Raichur
by Adobe on Feb 20, 2008 07:14 PM Permalink
I think Maruti T & his family went there and spoke kannada himself and says that ppl in Krishna districk speak kannada! funny kannadigas!
Karnataka is the only stae having separate flag & bitter relation with all its neighbouring states. Even today among the total population, there are large number of neighbouring state's population. That is the cause for all frictions. So its also logical to ask, at the time of state reorientation someone did a mistake of including neighbouring state's terriotory with KA. Whatever the reason could be KA's politicians know how to raise the passion of KA voters. Guess what is that 5 letters word, it starts with T
RE:Only state
by Adobe on Feb 20, 2008 07:25 PM Permalink
No thanks... enough is the division among us! we dont want to have a flag and fight for its color too!
RE:Only state
by nasty on Feb 20, 2008 07:00 PM Permalink
wrong.. every state in this country has its own flag.. 2 states that are very passionate about it is TN and Karnataka and they dont mind flaunting the flag and if you dont know during the Rajyotsava.. they rever both the state and country by saying Jai hind and Jai karnataka maathe.. it is not that other states dont have a flag.. it is just that you are ignorant
RE:Only state
by Adobe on Feb 20, 2008 07:06 PM Permalink
TN doesnt have any flag. thambiis dont learn hindi... but they dont call Jai TN matha! anyhow Funny kannadigas! .. gullible folk!
RE:Only state
by b y on Feb 20, 2008 07:03 PM Permalink
What is the colour of flag of KL,AP,TN,MH. I didn't ask the political parties flage. Don't evade, Enlighten me
RE:Only state
by b y on Feb 20, 2008 07:13 PM Permalink
I didn't know how dumb you are. No wonder your politicians have lots of fun. Hope Krishna comes back to KA to rescue the lost pride of yours.
RE:Only state
by somesh n on Feb 20, 2008 07:30 PM Permalink
in a state doing any changes is left to the local government and people there. So whats the problem with u guys. Dont make unneccessary coments which looks like literate monkey using the computer, better mind ur tongue and bussiness, what dont u have any other better jobs?? he he he
The city was officially referred to as Trivandrum in English until 1991, when the government decided to reinstate the city's original name Thiruvananthapuram in all languages. However, the city is still referred to as "Trivandrum" informally.
RE:Karnataka
by --- on Feb 20, 2008 06:48 PM Permalink
Kasargod is in Kerala, not Karnataka. Please know where places are before you write anything. Did not every state change names - Chennai, Tiruvananthapuram, Kolkota and Mumbai are examples.
RE:Karnataka
by Vasanth on Feb 20, 2008 06:53 PM Permalink
why rename all districts? do you know bellary, raichur is dominated by telugu people and they constitute the majority there?
RE:Karnataka
by Gilli on Feb 20, 2008 06:56 PM Permalink
Vasanth,
But if you give all these Karnataka cities to the respective states ie Kolar to TN, Raichur, Bellary to AP, Belgaon & other northern Karnataka to MS, what will actually remain with Karnataka?
Even I have heard that Bangalore is more Tamilian and less Kannadiga city? Hope this is rumour.
RE:Karnataka
by Manju on Feb 20, 2008 06:57 PM Permalink
Wat are you upto ?? where the hell r u from... Do you know where is kasargod? It is in kerala... Just 2hr drive from Mangalore... before you write b clear on your statements...
RE:Karnataka
by Crab on Feb 20, 2008 06:53 PM Permalink
there is nothing wrong in changing the name of the cities to their original. dont think that i am a local kanadiga. you have to respect the culture of karnataka when you are in karnataka and learn atleast to talk in local language. dont blame karnataka for trying to keep their culture alive.
RE:Karnataka
by nasty on Feb 20, 2008 06:54 PM Permalink
Dude Vasanth... i dont know which state you belong to... i dont care too... when the states were formed these places belonged to Karnataka.. so isnt it the insecurity of the so called minorities that they do not want a name change... if they are so attached to their mother toungue why dont these minorities migrate to some remote corners of TN, Kerala, AP and MH.. good riddance...
RE:Karnataka
by Gowda on Feb 20, 2008 06:59 PM Permalink
Think stats are wrong.. how did u deduce that they for less than 2/3 of karnataka.. Its we kannada ppl are generous enough to accomodate other people and now this is wot happening now(just like in mumbai). All the places u mentioned are properous places and other states want to have it for there for political/rich-people,s-personal cause. If its the case, when all states were divided on lingustic bases, why weren't then divided to those places then ?. Give it a thought....
RE:Karnataka
by Raj on Feb 20, 2008 06:57 PM Permalink
Mr Vasanth the correct name for so called Bangalore is infact Bengaluru. if Bomaby can change to Mumbai, Madras to Chennai why not Bengaluru??. And as far as percentage is concerned solapur has got good % of kannadiga's so has kasargod in kerala Will these states give these districts to karnataka the answer is "No". So stop cribbing about karnataka.
RE:Karnataka
by GX on Feb 20, 2008 06:54 PM Permalink
Why not disband the entire union of states and let go the idea of India rather than give n take???
RE:RE:Not Karnataka's problem
by eby nair on Feb 20, 2008 07:01 PM Permalink
same applies to almost everyone here. It is not 'learn little'. You should have said 'Learn a little'. And what does the word 'about' signify in that sentence?
RE:Not Karnataka's problem
by b y on Feb 20, 2008 07:08 PM Permalink
That means, there is something called GRAMMAR, they teach in your primary school. Now tell me the difference between 1)ritishers would have taught the Kannada before their arrival to India. 2)ritishers should have taught the Kannada before their arrival to India.
