Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan defends Malayalam Language Bill, says apprehensions do not reflect facts
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan defended the Malayalam Language Bill, 2025, stating that it does not impose any language and protects the rights of linguistic minorities. He emphasized that the bill safeguards the interests of Kannada and Tamil speaking communities with a non-obstante clause and allows for official correspondence in their mother tongues within notified areas. Mr. Vijayan also highlighted that Kerala's policy aligns with the Official Languages Act, 1963, and the Constitution of India.
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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