Hubli, Feb. 23 -- Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil has condemned the recent assault on a KSRTC bus conductor in Belagavi, allegedly for not speaking in Marathi.

The minister described the incident, which has sparked outrage, as "unfortunate".

"It is unfortunate that some incidents like these are happening. They have disturbed the society," Patil said.

He assured people that the Karnataka government would take all necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. "The government of Karnataka will make all efforts to ensure that this type of unnecessary event does not take place," he said.

A bus driver and conductor of the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) were allegedly a...