Will exert Constitutional right to oppose Malayalam Bhasha Bill, CM tells Pinarayi in letter
Siddaramaiah, Karnataka's Chief Minister, urged Pinarayi Vijayan, the Kerala Chief Minister, to reconsider a bill mandating Malayalam as the first language in schools across Kerala. Siddaramaiah expressed concern that the bill would negatively impact Kannada-speaking linguistic minorities and warned of potential legal action from Karnataka. He also suggested engaging in broader dialogue with minority communities and neighboring states. If necessary, Siddaramaiah and his deputy, D.K. Shivakumar, may meet President Droupadi Murmu to request her intervention.
10 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Karnataka's Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, plans to oppose a Kerala bill promoting Malayalam as a primary language for Kannada-speaking minorities if approved by the Governor.
11 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Kerala Minister P. Rajeeve challenged the Congress leadership's silence on Karnataka's criticism of the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025.
— The Hindu
The Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA) has called for explicit exclusions of Kannada linguistic minority areas in the Malayalam Bhasha Bill 2025.
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