‘Bengaluru belongs to Kannadigas’: Social media user issues warning; viral post sparks online debate

A social media post calling all the non-Kannada speakers residing in Bengaluru as outsiders has reignited a long debate on social media. The social media post was dedicated to everyone coming to the metro city and ended with a clear message that “Bengaluru belongs to Kannadigas”. “To, everyone coming to Bengaluru. You will be treated as outsiders in Bengaluru if you don’t speak Kannada or make an effort to speak Kannada. Write it down, Share it around. We ain’t joking. Bengaluru belongs to Kannadigas period,” read the viral social media post on X.