New Delhi, May 21 -- Bengaluru has long been celebrated as a cultural and linguistic melting pot. However, this diversity has also given rise to recurring debates over language-particularly prominent in recent times, with tensions between Kannada and Hindi speakers.

From the government's mandate requiring Kannada signboards to clashes between auto drivers and non-Kannada-speaking passengers, language has become a flashpoint across the city. The discourse often spills into online spaces, where it frequently takes on a divisive and hostile tone.

Now, another video has emerged online showing an SBI manager refusing to speak in Kannada, triggering a fresh language row. The incident is reported to be from Chandapura, a suburb in the south of...