A Bengaluru-Based Founder has had enough of what he calls the city’s “language nonsense” and he’s deded to shift his company from Bengaluru to Pune. The reason? He does not want his staff to become a “Victim” of the Kannada language Row that refuses to die.
“Today I Took a decision to wind up our bangalore office in the next 6 months and move it to pune. If this language nonsense is to continue, I do not want my non kannada speaking staff to be the next” Victim “. Idea was moted by the staff themselves.
SBI Manager Faces Backlash over language row
The Founder’s Decision Comes after the Recent Incident, Where a Heated Exchange Unfurled Between A SBI Bank Manager, and A Customer, after the manager refused to Speak in Kannada.
The incident is reportedly took place in chandapura, a southern suburb of Bengaluru. A video of the episode Quickly made its rounds on social media, drawing widespread Attention and Sparking Conversation.
‘No effort to learn their language…’
The founder’s decision to shift from pune to bengaluru to save his staff from become “Victims” of the Langugae Uporoar, however, did not go very well with netizens.
Several x users pointed out that he and his staff should have learned the Kannada language INTEAD.
“Sir you earn profits in karnataka but no effort to learn their language ?? Not a good gesture,” commented one user.
“At least some efforts should be made to learn kannada. Work/Live AnyWhere in this country. Nobody has right to pus a person out of a region, ”Added a second person.
The sbi manager’s video that caused the stir
The SBI Manager’s Now Viral Video Sparked Widespread Outration, with Sharp Criticism Pouring in from Kannada Activists and Political Leaders. Among them was Bengaluru South Mp Tejasvi Surya, Who Called The Manager’s Remarks “Not Acceptable” in a post on X.
“If you’re working in customer-facing roles in karnataka -Specially in sector like banking-You must be able to communicate with customers in the language they understand,” Surya Wrote. He reiterated his long-standing call for banks and public institutions to Deploy Staff Fluent in Kannada for Roles Involving Local Interaction.
Responding to the uproar, karnataka chief minister siddaramaiah across the country.
In the wake of the backlash, The manager was transferredAnd bot the bank and the individual has an issue is is the formal apologies. In a statement is issued in Kannada, the manager reportedly promised to be more Mindful and Respectful in Future Interactions with Customers.
