A video showing a heated argument between two women at a Namma Metro station in Bengaluru has gone viral, highlighting tensions over language use in the city. The confrontation reportedly began when one passenger insisted on speaking Kannada while the other responded in Hindi, escalating into a loud dispute near the ticket counter.
The footage shows the woman in a black burqa pointing at her counterpart and saying, “Hindi mathadri (Speak Hindi),” followed by a derogatory comment, “Aurat hai (tu) Siddaramaiah ki? (Are you Siddaramaiah’ s woman), Chal nikal (Get lost).” The clip has been widely shared on social media, generating mixed reactions from netizens.
Social Media Reacts to Bengaluru Language Dispute
A Reddit user who posted the video remarked, “Everyday there is a fight for K