India, Sept. 11 -- An image of an autorickshaw in Bengaluru displaying a highly offensive message targeting non-Kannada speakers has triggered a fresh wave of outrage across social media. The message on the auto read, "GO BACK, Illegal Hindi wala autos. No permit/ no police verification/ no display/ no badge/ no DL. More than 10,000 autos in KR Puram and Mahadevapura zone".

The picture was shared on Instagram by user 'nammabengaluroo', with the caption "Sad to see this. We should not be that hateful towards people working legally, following all rules."

The post quickly caught the attention of social media users, reigniting the Kannada language debate. While some suggested people learn the language, claiming it's a way of respecting the ...