Hamsalekha appeals to the government to safeguard the Kannada language

Renowned music composer Hamsalekha who is inaugurating this year’s celebrations atop Chamundi hills, shared that safeguarding the Kannada language has to be the highest priority of the people of Karnataka.

Eloborating further, the singer added that his appeal ahead of the festivities is Kannada has to be secured amidst the increasing influence of other languages.

During the press programme, Hamsalekha expressed his concern over the attempts to impose Hindi in the South, including in Karnataka, he said the apparent efforts to impose Hindi in non-Hindi speaking States have been there since the time of Jawaharlal Nehru.

When asked about the Film City project in Mysuru, Hamsalekha shared that Mysuru is the most suitable place for establishing the film city. Mysuru has been at the forefront with regard to film shootings, studios, and so on for decades.