Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that it is the responsibility of every Kannadiga to protect Kannada language, land and water.
He gave a call for creating a Kannada atmosphere in Karnataka. “It is the duty of all to create a Kannada atmosphere. For that, all the people living in Karnataka should learn Kannada. We cannot
remain silent like that,” he stated.
He was addressing a gathering after performing Bhoomi Puja for the construction of a bronze statue of goddess Nada Devi Bhuvaneswari near the western entrance of Vidhana Soudha as part of the Karnataka Namakarana Suvarna Mahotsava celebrations organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture.