Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Pro-Kannada Activists Protest Hindi Diwas in Bengaluru
Some people in Bengaluru, India, who love the Kannada language, were upset about a celebration called 'Hindi Diwas.'
They went to the event and started protesting because they felt the organizers were not giving enough importance to Kannada.
The protesters asked why the event was only in Hindi and demanded it be held in Kannada instead.
They took down banners and shouted slogans against Hindi, leading to their detainment by the police.
These activists want Kannada to be used and respected more.
Pro-Kannada activists disrupted a Hindi Diwas event in Bengaluru.
The activists belonged to the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike organization.
They protested the use of Hindi over Kannada at the event.
The activists removed banners and demanded the program stop.
Police detained the activists.
- Who
- Pro-Kannada activists from Karnataka Rakshana Vedike
- What
- Disrupted a Hindi Diwas event.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Bengaluru, India, at a hotel in Gandhinagar
- Why
- They opposed the imposition of Hindi over Kannada.
- Event
- Hindi Diwas
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Protesting Group
- Karnataka Rakshana Vedike
- Date of Protest
- Monday