Viral video shows heated altercation over language choice, sparks online debate

A video of a verbal spat between two women at a Namma Metro station in Bengaluru has gone viral, reigniting discussions around the Kannada-Hindi language divide in the city.

According to reports, the confrontation began when one woman insisted on conversing in Kannada, while the other, dressed in a black burqa, refused and demanded that she speak in Hindi instead.

"Tu aurat hai kya Siddaramaiah ki?"; taunted the furious Hindi-speaking Muslim lady to the Kannada Hindu woman.

The identities are so messed up here that it doesn't qualify for outrage and a hullabaloo by language warriors. Time & energy saved. pic.twitter.com/Jk9uLlNwM9 — The Hawk Eye (@thehawkeyex) October 1, 2025

The video shows the Hindi-s

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