Land, Language and Politics

The re-emergence of the border dispute over Belgaum between Karnataka and Maharashtra has had the effect of 'politicising' a recent Kannada literary meet, which became a rallying point for pro-Kannada forces. Amidst the monolingual fervour, bilingual upholders of the shared cultural traditions of Maharashtra and Karnataka may be ignored in favour of those who choose to tell only one side of history.