India, Jan. 26 -- Local Kannada activists interrupted an event organized by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Bengaluru's KR Puram, forcing the removal of banners that did not include Kannada text. The incident sparked heated arguments between the activists and the event organizers, with the former questioning how an event could be held in an open ground in Bengaluru without using the local language.

In a viral video circulating online, the TDP, which is in power in neighboring Andhra Pradesh, was seen hosting the 'Sankranti Sambaralu,' a festival for the Telugu-speaking community in the city. A group of activists confronted the organizers, questioning why the banners only featured Telugu and failed to include Kannada. They accused the org...