@Mr. vinayaka kulkarni are you sure of your facts that no one in his speaks Kananada !The Maharashtrians living in North do have prbems /issues !I do iunderstand that !But have you read his Kananad writings in original Kanadda !On the writings of his on certain topics as you mentioned are his own views!does he forces you not to vote for BJP? And any one can iunderstand that you may live in Karnataka -North Dharwad or Belgaum but what you have to say about Bal Thackrey and Raj thackrey!Evert one has freedom of speech!You have your own !Even Bal Thackrey has his freedom of speech!Though he has found to be guilty of breaking the law by the Courts as he was not allowed to vote in Elections once and has made very controversial statemnts his followers admire him which also lead to many unfortunate incidents!But Mr. Dr Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy comments has not made or lead to hooligansism by the great Kanandiga people till date!His writings has not led Kannadigas burn properties and bllo shed in Karnataka!you say what is truth !and with concrete evidence!And I again say that I do understand the probelms /issues of Maharashtrians in North Karnatak!