India, April 22 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent assault of a Kannadiga resident in CV Raman Nagar, Bengaluru, by Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose.

The altercation, which reportedly began over a minor vehicle-related issue, escalated when Bose allegedly made derogatory remarks about Karnataka and its people on social media.

The Chief Minister, in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), said the remarks were "unwarranted and inflammatory," and amounted to a disrespect of Karnataka's inclusive and dignified culture.

"Kannadigas are proud of their mother tongue, but we are not parochial or intolerant. It is not in our culture to attack or abuse others over linguistic matters," he said.

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