bengaluru, Jan. 10 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday wrote to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan expressing strong reservations over the proposed Malayalam language bill, warning that it could adversely impact linguistic minorities, especially in border districts such as Kasaragod. In his letter, Siddaramaiah said he was writing "with a sense of mutual respect, cooperation within the federal framework and constitutional responsibility", values that he said have long guided relations between Karnataka and Kerala. "These two states are bound not just by geography but by deep cultural, social and human ties," he noted. The chief minister flagged concerns over provisions that would make Malayalam the compulsory first language even in Kannada medium schools. He said such a move runs contrary to India's pluralistic traditions. Referring to Kasaragod, Siddaramaiah described the district as "a living example" of linguistic harmony where Malayalam, Kannada, Tulu, Beary and other languages have coexisted for generations. He warned that enforcing a single language policy could have serious consequences....