CM Bommai said that Kannada is the identity of the people of the state and it should be protected, adding that wherever they go in the country, people will recognize them as Kannadigas.
The Karnataka government is aiming to strengthen Kannada medium schools in states other than Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said after inaugurating 'Karunada Sambrama' organized by a media house here on Saturday.
"Steps have been taken to improve Kannada schools in other states as well as development of Kannada medium schools in border areas," Bommai was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Bommai said that Kannada is the identity of the people of the state and it should be protected, adding that wherever he goes in the country, people will recognize him as a Kannadiga.
Bommai said, "Our land is very special and different. The new tagline given for Karnataka is 'God's living country'."
He further congratulated the Kannada scholars and said that as per ANI report, eight Kannada scholars have won the prestigious 'Jnanpeeth' award and no other state in the country has achieved so many awards.
He said, "Earlier, West Bengal was known as the land of litterateurs and I feel very fortunate to be born in Kannada Nadu. Whenever I get a chance to do more for the people of Karnataka, I want to be born in Karnataka."
Recently, Bommai also announced that his government has decided to give special grants to Kannada medium schools in Maharashtra and also pension to Kannadigas in the neighboring state, who fought for the integration of the state.
The chief minister also said that it was the duty of the state government to protect the interests of the large number of Kannada people living in Maharashtra.
In September this year, the Karnataka government also introduced a bill in the assembly to provide reservation for Kannadigas in higher education and professional courses and to link any concession or grant-in-aid to industries with jobs for locals.
The Bill defines a Kannadiga as a person or his parent or, in his absence, a legal guardian, who has been a resident of Karnataka for less than 15 years and has knowledge of reading and writing in Kannada; and proposes penal provisions in case of violation of rules.
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