Man interrupts meet, quizzes minister's Kannada fluency
The Morning Standard|November 21, 2024
During a video conference with pre-university students on Wednesday, an unidentified person interrupted and questioned Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa's Kannada fluency.

DURING a video conference with pre-university students on Wednesday, an unidentified person interrupted and questioned Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa's fluency in Kannada. Though the individual is believed to be a student, it remains unclear.

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