The Karnataka government has said that they will arrest all those who have defaced metro stations as part of their anti-Hindi campaign.

Now, heavy police patrolling and deployment has begun across the city to ensure that no further attacks take place.

Early on Thursday morning, the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) painted Hindi signboards black at the Namma Metro stations in Bengaluru.

The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike which has been vociferously fighting against the use of Hindi signages has been continuing its effort to put pressure on the Namma metro authorities.

Several signages on the Bangalore Metro were painted black and the KRV said they will continue their protests till the metro officials relent.

The Peenya Station, Jayanagar Station were some of the places where the fringe activists blacken boards.

They pushed themselves into the station and sprayed paint to send their message loud and clear about their campaign 'Nammametrohindibeda#Recently the KRV had called a meeting where non-Hindi speaking states which have political parties supporting the movement are present.

The leader of the pro-Kannada organisation Vatal Nagaraj said that they will not allow Hindi signboards and the effort to impose Hindi on Kannadigas. "If it continues, we will testify our story."

The Urban Minister KJ George said there is no need to protest this way as the Karnataka CM and the government are committed to give importance to Kannada.

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