'Kannadigas Have Every Right To Defend Their Culture': North Indian Man Supports Karnataka In Ongoing Debate

(MENAFN- Live Mint) A North Indian man in Canada has stirred debate online by sharing his views on Karnataka's language issue. In a viral video , he supports Kannadigas as he believes they are right to protect their language, culture and identity as migration increases.

In the video, the man talks about a cultural issue in Karnataka, comparing it to similar concerns in Canada . He mentions that people from Karnataka are facing criticism. But, as someone from North India, he believes they are right to protect their land, culture, heritage and identity.

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“Right now, there is a lot of hate going towards the people of Karnataka. But, as a person of North India descent, I find the Kannadigas – the people of Karnataka – to be on the right side of the argument,” the man says.

He believes the debate is about language and adapting to local customs and traditions when living in a new place. He explains that respecting a region means embracing its culture, especially when building a career and livelihood there.

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“They have every right to defend their land, to defend their culture, to defend their heritage, to defend their identity...when you go to a place, you got to adapt to the culture. You're going to live there for a long time. That's how you can be thankful to the land which is giving you a career and livelihood and everything like that,” he adds.

No difference between Kannada and Canada

He compares Karnataka's situation to Canada's immigration trends, explaining that large-scale migration has caused cultural shifts and tensions.

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