Amid Hindi Imposition Row, Karnataka vs Kerala Over Mandatory Malayalam | Read
Kerala government's move to make Malayalam the compulsory first language in schools located in border areas with Karnataka - coming amid the backlash against what has been called the imposition of Hindi by the Centre - has drawn strong objections from the neighbouring state. The proposed provision under the Malayalam Language Bill-2025, which mandates Malayalam as the first language from Classes 1 to 10 is expected to inconvenience Kannada-speaking students - particularly in Kasaragod district.
