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Make Kannada mandatory on apartment signboards in Bengaluru, says Prof. Bilimale
ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਉਂ?
Who decides a state's official language? Article 345 and the Kannada signboard row explained
Kannada Development Authority wants Kannada signboards made mandatory in Bengaluru apartments.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Kannada Development Authority chairman Prof.
Bilimale has said that Kannada should be made mandatory on apartment signboards in Bengaluru and given priority in notices and circulars.
Under Article 345 of the Constitution a State Legislature may adopt the official language of the State, and Karnataka's Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, 2022 supports Kannada's use.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Kannada Development Authority chairman Prof. Bilimale wants Kannada made mandatory on apartment signboards in Bengaluru.
- He also wants Kannada given priority in notices and circulars issued by apartments.
- Article 345: a State Legislature may adopt any language(s) in use in the State, or Hindi, as the official language(s) of the State.
- Karnataka's Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, 2022 supports the use of Kannada.
- Articles 343-351 (Part XVII) of the Constitution deal with official languages.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- Article 345 empowers a State Legislature to adopt one or more languages in use in the State, or Hindi, as the official language(s) of that State.
- Part XVII of the Constitution (Articles 343 to 351) deals with the official language of the Union, regional languages, and the language of the courts and legislation.
- Until a State Legislature adopts an official language under Article 345, English continues for official purposes in the State as provided in the Constitution.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS2 (Polity): Language policy and federalism. Issue: demand to enforce Kannada on private apartment signboards in cosmopolitan Bengaluru. Provision: Article 345 lets the State adopt its official language, backed by the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, 2022, but any mandate must respect fundamental rights such as Article 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(g) and reasonable restrictions. Way forward: promote Kannada through incentives and clear, proportionate rules rather than coercion, keeping the city inclusive.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Karnataka Public Service Commission, which conducts recruitment to the state civil services, is established under which provision of the Constitution?
- Article 324
- Article 320
- Article 315
- Article 335
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: C — The correct answer is Article 315. Article 315 provides for Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States.
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