Now, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has joined the Hindi push row. Reacting to Home Minister Amit Shah's one nation, one language move, Yediyurappa said that all official languages are equal and added that his government would never compromise with Kannada.

Yediyurappa tweeted, "All official languages in our country are equal. However, as far as Karnataka is concerned, #Kannada is the principal language. We will never compromise its importance and are committed to promote Kannada and our state's culture."