Times of India

Shiva Rajkumar calls Hindi ‘national language’, sparks controversy

Shiva Rajkumar calls Hindi ‘national language’, sparks controversyWorldPing

Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar's recent comments about Hindi have ignited a significant social media debate. He referred to Hindi as a national language during his film's title launch event.

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