The
year 2009 has been declared the 'Kannada implementation year'. Mukhyamantri Chandru,
the man who is spearheading the implementation
of Kannada in public life, and
head of Kannada Development Authority, says the Centre should give special status
to Bangalore. Mr.
Chandru calls for more holistic growth and improve the living conditions of people
in every strata of the society.
He felt that the central government should give special status to our city and
keep us in the priority list so that we get more support in finding solutions.
This is required in view of the lack of scientific planning over the last 50 years
which led to many gridlocks in the city. Bangalore
is under severe pressure by the increasing inflow of migrants from other states.
Locals, right from daily-wagers to IT professionals, are being sidelined and deprived
of job opportunities. Not many understand the 'real' problems of locals. Chandru
said that the pressure on the state capital should be alleviated. by creating
job opportunities in other districts. Kannada
in Silicon Valley
Language is at great risk in Bangalore and unless we
bring in concrete measures to implement Kannada in daily administration now, the
future is sure to be dark. Migrants should be made aware of the importance of
using Kannada in Bangalore. If Tamil is for Chennai, Marathi is for Mumbai, why
can't there be Kannada for all in Bangalore? | 
