Karnataka Governor Sends Back Ordinance On 60% Use Of Kannada In Signboards
NDTV
The Governor has sent the ordinance back saying it should be passed in Karnataka Assembly, said DK Shivakumar.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sent back an ordinance mandating 60 per cent use of Kannada in signboards of businesses and establishments to the state government. This was revealed by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday.
"We (the government) approved an ordinance on signboards. The Governor has sent it back saying it should be passed in the Assembly. He could have given his assent now. Giving protection and respect to Kannada is our government's commitment," Mr Shivakumar said.
However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the Governor has sent the ordinance back to the government, and wants a bill to be placed before the Legislature and passed, considering that the Legislature session is round the corner.
