Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 10 -- Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal sought to reassure the public amid mounting concerns over the proposed Malayalam Language Bill 2025, stating that the legislation would not lead to discrimination against any section of society.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Balagopal said, "I can assure you about one thing that there will be no discrimination against anyone in the state," as criticism from neighbouring Karnataka intensified over the bill's provisions.

The proposed bill has sparked a debate over the first compulsory language across Kerala.

Earlier, speaking to the media in Bidar on Friday, regarding the issue surrounding the bill, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said language promotio...