Kannada poet apologises for terming Hindi national language
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Wed, Jan 27 2021 22:42 IST |
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Bengaluru, Jan 27 : Noted Kannada poet, lyricist and academician Doddarange Gowda on Wednesday tendered an unconditional public apology after he stated that everyone must respect Hindi, as it is a national language .
In a handwritten single page letter written in Kannada, Doddarange Gowda declared that he adored the Kannada language. I never intended to carry Hindi on my head at the cost of Kannada. I am a devoted-worshipper of the Kannada language from the bottom of my heart. I carry Kannada on my head and not any other language, he said.