Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar declines to comment on Kamal Haasan’s Kannada-Tamil row, says ‘we are not enemies, we are all friends’

Karnataka’s Deputy CM, DK Shivakumar, has urged against politicizing Kamal Haasan’s controversial statement regarding the Kannada language’s origins, emphasizing peaceful coexistence between states. CM Siddaramaiah criticized Haasan’s remarks, highlighting Kannada’s rich heritage. Haasan’s refusal to apologize for his statement led to protests and a ban on his film ‘Thug Life’ by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce.