B’lore ground report

It is the new government which is funding pro-Kannadiga outfits and have given them an immunity which has made them more brazen. It is in line with Rahul Gandhi's vision of: India as a union of states.

Long time ago, I read this article about immigration to the US. Written by, of course a white man who witnessed the first batch of Indian arriving in US. He was awed on the work ethic and knowledge of the Indians. They all wondered how come India is lagging behind when these kind of people live in India. Then came the next batches of relatives, friends, the paan thookiyas, and traders. Then they understood why India was lagging behind.

Please leave if you are not even trying 1% to learn their language or culture. They don’t deserve your hard work in their state.

There will always be people who will respect them and they will take your job.

All the best on your new job search in other polluted city 🥹

I'm a local, yet I still feel like an outsider in most of the companies I've worked for because my colleagues predominantly speak Hindi, and we're often forced to learn the language. This is something we don't like and are not comfortable with.

Let's compare these two scenarios:

1. Forcing a local to learn a foreign language (foreign because my mother tongue is Kannada).

2. Forcing an outsider to learn a regional language after they have chosen to work, earn, live, and eventually settle here.

Just as I’ve learned enough Hindi to manage at work, why can’t people from other cities or states learn a bit of Kannada? No one is expecting outsiders to write a book or speak Kannada fluently.

What's happening in Bangalore is a sign of the majority turning into a minority, and local people will definitely strive to preserve their culture and place, regardless of the circumstances.

Sooner or later, even the people of Hyderabad might fight to retain their language, culture, and identity if they find themselves becoming a minority in their own city.

The benefit of learning Kannada while staying in Bangalore is that you can communicate with local people in a language they understand.

Thank god, I changed my office location from Bangalore to Gurugram 3 years back. That time i did to avoid searching new accommodation in unknowm city since I was already comfortable in my place.

Apart from the issues you raised, unrealistic real estate and high prices for everything almost, water situation long term etc further solidified my belief that i needed to look for another place for long term and raising family. Took almost 1 year of planning and have moved out of Bangalore to tier 3 town in north india My monthly costs have come down to 1/3rd of Bangalore and yet everything i recieve ( food, veggies, people services like electrician plumber etc ) is way top notch compared to there. Roads are better, less traffic And way more helpful friendly people. I loved Bangalore for what it gave me and this is no way degrading that city, its just i realised it wasn't working for me and i moved out. Hope this answers

Entire IT is revolving around Bangalore,Hyderabad and Pune. State governments in North India are good for nothing. They are not trying to bring IT to their states. I feel sad when people suffer after relocating to a city faraway from their hometowns.

I’m Telugu and Hyderabadi and I never tried, trying or will try to learn Kannada.

I speak Hindi that’s my choice.No one imposed Hindi on me.

I used to live in Bangalore till COVID started and came back after a 3 year hiatus.

I always had this feeling driving on ORR that this will be a global city soon, it was so attractive with its cosmopolitan appeal. The people were nice and they still are.

Fast forward to my 2nd stint and everything has changed, it appears more and more like Chennai. Extremely unwelcoming, giving me just another city vibe.

This is my personal understanding that I interacted with bangaloreans in my first visit and kannadigas from outside Bangalore in my 2nd visit, because there is no way you would hear the news about Bangalore for all wrong reason because of Bangaloreans.

PS: I've lived in Chennai for 1.5 yrs would never want to go there again.

I like the people in Bangalore, but I don’t see any point in learning Kannada. What are the benefits for an outsider to learn Kannada?

This post is very well written. Very controversial tho