Actor Harshika Poonacha, who works predominantly in Kannada movies, claimed she and her husband Bhuvann Ponnannaa were harassed for speaking in the local language by a group of men who also tried to rob them.
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In a passionate social media update, the actress recounted an incident where she and her husband, Bhuvann Ponnannaa, had a casual dinner at a restaurant located on Mosque Road in Pulikeshi Nagar, Frazer Town. On their journey home, they encountered two individuals who began verbally assaulting them, alleging that their vehicle s size posed a risk of accidents. The pair was also harrassed for speaking in Kannada.
Popular Kannada actress Harshika Poonacha said on Friday that she is afraid to step outside in the streets of Bengaluru after her family was attacked by a mob for speaking in Kannada and appealed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Karnataka .
An official order from the BBMP health officer in Pulikeshi Nagar outlined the restrictions, emphasising the prohibition of vendors occupying footpaths and causing inconvenience to the public