While many shops displayed Kannada fonts on their signboards, some incorporated Hindi and English. Despite understanding and speaking Kannada, shopkeepers appeared uneasy about the language directive and the associated threats. This move has reignited the Hindi vs Kannada debate in Karnataka., Bengaluru News, Times Now
A study conducted on safety and risk assessment of child pedestrians in the VV Puram area showed that children commuting to school on foot have to cross many such hurdles to reach the campus, raising safety concerns.