Bengaluru, May 23 -- Karnataka's large and medium Industries Minister MB Patil on Friday stated that the locals of Karnataka were extremely unhappy with the appointment of actress Tamannah Bhatia as an ambassador of the KSDL products.

Addressing a press conference, Patil said that the matter was not of language, but of earning global and national reputation through work.

"I am a person who has a lot of respect for Kannada identity. This is trade, business... and should be promoted to the world and across India," Patil told the media.

He further stated that Bhatia had been chosen as the brad ambassador because she had 2.8 crore followers and was the only suitable option, as Rashmika Mandanna had signed elsewhere, while actresses Pooja H...