Officials from the Belgaum City Corporation have initiated a survey to inspect the nameplates and signage of shops and offices in Belgaum, ensuring compliance with the State’s language policy.
The focus is on verifying if the nameplates contain Kannada letters in the stipulated proportion, as per a recent amendment where 60% of the area must be in Kannada, allowing the remainder to be in any language.
Commissioner Ashok Dudagunti stated that this aligns with the State government’s directive, emphasizing that those failing to adhere to the order will receive a grace period to adjust the lettering proportion. Failure to meet the deadline will result in appropriate action being taken.
In a separate incident, it has been reported that some Shiv Sena activists in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, allegedly vandalized and set fire to a Kannada board. Sanjay Jadhav, a local Shiv Sena leader, expressed a preference for English boards over Kannada ones, highlighting that Kolhapur, like Belgaum, is a linguistically diverse district.
