Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (PTI) The Karnataka government has directed all Deputy Commissioners in the state to strictly monitor the implementation of mandatory use of Kannada language in nameboards, Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said on Friday.

Responding to a question from member Umashree in the Legislative Council, the minister said the instructions were issued in accordance with the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Act, 2022.

He said that under Section 17, Sub-section 6 of the Act, all commercial, industrial and business establishments, trusts, consultancy centres, hospitals, laboratories, entertainment centres and hotels operating with government or local body permissions must ensure that Kannada is displayed in at least 60 per cent of the nameboard and

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