Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Bengaluru College Dismisses Warden Over Language Row
A warden at a college in Bengaluru was fired and arrested after a video showed him telling students not to speak Kannada on campus.
The warden said students could decide whether to use Kannada and that it was not compulsory.
People who support Kannada were upset and protested.
The college then fired the warden because of his remarks.
The police also took action against him for insulting the language.
A warden at AMC Engineering College in Bengaluru was dismissed for instructing students not to speak Kannada on campus.
The incident was captured in a viral video where the warden told students to speak Kannada only at home.
Students challenged the warden, who claimed they needed to decide whether to use Kannada or not.
Pro-Kannada activists protested, leading to the warden's immediate dismissal and arrest.
The college administration issued a dismissal notice citing the gravity of the complaint, and the warden was booked under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for insulting a language.
- Who
- Suresh P.V., a warden at AMC Engineering College hostel
- What
- Instructed students not to speak Kannada on campus and was dismissed and arrested
- When
- After a viral video of the incident was recorded on January 1
- Where
- AMC Engineering College, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
- Why
- For making anti-Kannada remarks and sparking a language row, leading to protests and legal action
Pro-Kannada Activists
Warden's Stance
Language Policy
Pro-Kannada Activists
Pro-Kannada activists believe that Kannada should be respected and spoken freely, especially in Karnataka.
Warden's Stance
The warden argued that students should decide whether to use Kannada and that it is not compulsory to use it on campus.
- College
- AMC Engineering College, Bengaluru
- Warden
- Suresh P.V.
- Incident
- Instructed students not to speak Kannada on campus
- Action Taken
- Dismissed with immediate effect and arrested
- Language
- Kannada
- Location
- Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru
- Reason for Dismissal
- Anti-Kannada remarks and protests by pro-Kannada groups
- Legal Action
- Booked under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for insulting a language
