Bengaluru resident bridges Kannada language gap with Google Translate. Viral post wins praise | Bengaluru

In a heartwarming gesture by a non-Kannadiga Bengaluru resident from Uttarakhand translated safety instructions into Kannada using Google Translate before wrapping a broken glass so that the paurakarmikas—the city’s sanitation workers—did not have to risk injury while handling the waste.

The resident’s friend took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the incident, sparking yet another conversation about regional language. “This is all I guess non Hindi speaking states are asking! Respect our language and treat it at par with yours. Non-Hindi speakers don’t expect you to speak Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali when they visit, work, live in Hindi speaking states,” the user wrote on the platform.

Take a look at the viral post:

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Responses from X users

While appreciating the “thoughtful” gesture, several Kannadiga Many users even appreciated the “thoughtful” gesture.

Responding to the post another No one disrespects kannada or tamil or marathi etc etc. It’s just a figment of your imagination, born out of an inferiority complex, that’s it.”

The tweet has garnered over 500 likes and 100 reposts, resonating with many across social media and reigniting discussions about linguistic diversity.

Just two days ago a Bengaluru woman sparked controversy on social media expressing frustration over the lack of Kannada-speaking delivery agents in the city. The woman shared a screenshot of her Swiggy order and wrote: “Bengaluru is in Karnataka or Pakistan @swiggy? Your delivery guy neither speaks nor understands Kannada, nor even English. Do you expect us to learn his state language Hindi in our country? Stop imposing things on us and ensure your delivery persons know Kannada.”

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