'Everybody Abuses and Belittles Us': Bihar Man Alleges Harassment Over Not Knowing Kannada in Bengaluru, Breaks Down While Recording Video

"I am from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and I work at a food stall in Bengaluru. The people who come to our stall have a major problem with the Hindi-speaking people. What do they think of themselves? Will they kill us? Everybody abuses and belittles us, without even showing mercy. I request the government to do justice to the Hindi-speaking people in Karnataka," the man can be heard saying in the video.

A screengrab of the video. (Photo credits: Twitter/@erbmjha)

In a shocking incident that took place in Karnataka, a man from Bihar was allegedly abused and belittled for not being able to communicate in Kannada. The incident came to light after the youth made a video of the incident. As per reports, the man who hails from Bihar works at a food stall in Bengaluru. In a video, the man claimed that he faced language-based harassment in Bengaluru. He is also seen breaking down in the video. "I am from Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and I work at a food stall in Bengaluru. The people who come to our stall have a major problem with the Hindi-speaking people. What do they think of themselves? Will they kill us? Everybody abuses and belittles us, without even showing mercy. I request the government to do justice to the Hindi-speaking people in Karnataka," the man can be heard saying in the video. After the incident came to light, Bengaluru CP Pratap Reddy said that the incident took place on April 7, when the Bihar resident was working at a restaurant. Reddy said that the man had an altercation with a customer who only knew Kannada. A suo moto case has been registered in connection with the matter. 'I Don't Know Hindi,' Tamil Nadu Woman Police Officer's Bizarre Response To News Reporter's Question in English in Bihar Goes Viral (Watch Video).

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