I am a bengali but have travelled the length and breadth of South India. I have seen that the best people in South India are from Southern Karnataka from the old Mysore state - towns like Mandya and Mysore. They are extremely hard working, well behaved and soft spoken. They are also extremely organized and systematic. In ICI, we had a sales supervisor, Mr HNM Prasad who looked after industrial paints sales. He was a man of the old school and he was a pleasure to work with.
I have seen that Kannadigas are simple and a little slow witted but good at heart. It is difficult to see them get into fights with others. I have to side with Karnataka on this issue. Tamils are as a rule, intolerant and bigoted and impose their culture on others. The public culture has deteriorated ever since lower castes came to the fore in Tamil Nadu and it is now the most corrupt state in India. While I have many Tamil friends and colleagues who are dear to me, I have nothing but contempt for the average tamil who is closed to other cultures and thinks himself superior to other races.
It is time they were taught a lesson in a fitting manner.
