Karnataka may soon require bank employees to learn and use the local language, Kannada, when interacting with customers. Although a law was passed earlier this year, it has not yet been implemented. The law states that banks and private industries with over 100 employees must set up Kannada learning centers for their employees. The move comes as customers in rural areas face difficulties communicating with banks due to language barriers.
At one point in the film, Musthafa wonders why his classmates, who had never heard of him until recently, are decidedly against him – a question often repeated during incidents of communal violence in the state.
The decision came after several milk federations in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, raised objections to the use of the Hindi word ‘dahi’ instead of regional nomenclatures.
The letter was issued in response to representations from the Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka milk federations seeking the usage of local nomenclatures on the curd sachets.