I am a non kannadiga settled in Bangalore for 13 years. I can speak the local language fluently & I admire the culture. But it is absolutely wrong to force someone to learn a language. It is personal choice. Knowing a local language is only advantageous to that person to handle local situations. Stop thinking in a state level. We need to grow as a nation. Pls answer this: If there were no job opportunities in Karnataka & u had to go to some other state seeking better opportunity, would u have made efforts to learn that language? I dont think so !! Be thankful to people from across the country who have settled in Karnataka, they have helped in the improvement of the city - the benefits of which every one is reaping including the kannadigas. In 1990s, there were not much jobs in karnataka. Jobs were created by these people who came from other states. So no jobs were snatched away from Kannadigas - Infact job opportunity was created for them. They just had to grab it !!
