Hubballi: Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has decided to intensify the drive to remove all English and non-Kannada names in twin cities to mark Kannada RajyotsaVa celebrations.
Many shop owners and entrepreneurs do not use Kannada’s names for their shops or business companies.
This has left a pro-Kannada organization drinking.
According to Suresh Itnal, the HDMC commissioner, Kannada must be used in all signs and there must be 60% of Kannada on the signboard used by shop owners and business companies, according to orders issued by the Kannada Development Authority.
It aims to encourage people to use Kannada in their business while also maintaining their mother tongue, he said.
Some shop owners act based on notifications served by HDMC “we conducted a survey in twin cities and found that 15,847 shop owners used Kannada nameplets, and 1,145 people used English names.
We have given them notifications and asked them to use a signboard Kannada.
In response to our notification, 320 shop owners have changed their names from non-Kannada to Kannada, “he said.
“With Kannada RajyotsaVA approaching, we have decided to interpret our drive and take strict steps to force all shop owners in the twin cities to use the Kannada nameplate.
We will make it mandatory for all traders and shop owners to use trade licenses.
We have formed a team led by health inspectors who will visit every store in the city to ensure that the shopkeeper obeys the rules.
We are ready to take strict action on traders and shop owners who fail to obey our orders.
In the coming months., All Shops in twin cities will have a signboard on Kannada, “he added.
“It is our responsibility to protect Kannada’lingaraj Angadi, former President of Kannada Sahitya Parisat, Dharwad District, said that HDMC authorities must continue their journey with full strength until they reach their target.
Instead of prioritizing other languages ​​in Karnataka, all shop owners.
Must voluntarily promote Kannada and use the Kannada name board.
He states that it is our responsibility to develop and protect Kannada for future generations.