auto drivers in Bengaluru are shit really! They will never use the meter which they are supposed to. They will try to scam you if you don't speak Kannada.
Yes because north Indians come to the south and speak to locals in Hindi expecting them to understand what they're saying, and then look down on them if they don't. I've faced the same issue in North India but then it's not an issue, then it is my fault for "not learning the national language". Clowns, truly.
Accept that South Indian are more racist than North Indians. I have seen auto drivers in North Indian cities (not Delhi - that's a separate den of greed) genuinely trying to help non Hindi speaking travellers.
On the contrary, i have been scammed on multiple occasions in Bengaluru, Chennai, Madurai.
Have found genuinely nice people in Ernakulam though.
Go to any post on Hindi imposition and you'll see at least 30 comments saying "Hindi is our national language" (or - "South Indian languages are trash anyway"/ "Sanskrit is the oldest language"/ "South Indians are anti-national because they would much rather learn English from coloniers than the language of their nation" etc.) then you'd be able to see who is really racist. South Indians are the way we are because we are tired of your bs, tired of getting your language mandatorily included in our syllabus, in all our public transport (EVERY flight out from my city had zero air hostesses speak the local language but can speak Hindi), in every aspect of our lives - so forgive us if we cannot stand yet another person who doesn't take even the least effort to learn a few words in our language when we are forced to learn theirs. Pretending to be the victim after all this is just ridiculous
Does that give South Indians the right to scam North Indians. My friend lives in Chennai. She has been scammed even by Uber drivers as soon as they come to know that she is north Indian. In at least 4 occassions in half a year, the Uber drivers stopped the vehicle mid way demanding more money.
Agree with this. I come from the East and my hindi wasn't good until recently and people in the north are genuinely nice.
Now, coming to the question of why people speak hindi in Bangalore is because most of the auto drivers or delivery guys don't understand English but can interact Hindi which is alright because English still remains an elite language. This is the reason why we start with Hindi even though I am from a non-hindi speaking state
We aren't racist. You've identified the problem but your diagnosis is weak. The South being connected to the sea has interacted historically with a vide variety of people and nations. India has never been invaded via the sea. But the Southern Kingdoms have been invaded by the North. There's a lot of psychological baggage here. In the North you all go on about "Invaders". Don't forget that for us in the South, the invader has always been a North Indian. Either via attachments to Armies of the Northern Kingdoms or other powers coming in from upstairs. Its why the South didn't join the revolt in 1857. The psychological enemy who destroyed our culture, has been the North Indian so we defend ourselves against invasion by another means. Linguistic supremacy.
Wholeheartedly support the auto driver and his sentiments. Have given up in trying to make intolerant Northies understand. There's definitely a growing creed of North Indian migrants to Bengaluru who make an attempt at learning Kannada. Lots of love to you all!
Shocked to see how some are supporting the hate-filled and bigoted rant of the kannada auto-driver. Hatred and bigotry in any form is hatred and bigotry. To not be consistent about is to be a hypocrite, no less.
If I had been in the place of that girl, I would have told the kannada uncle - "Why don't you learn enough english so that you become employable in the modern offices?
Thoughts? Reflective of a broader agenda and can be linked to the domicile quota demand at NLSIU?
On the contrary, i have been scammed on multiple occasions in Bengaluru, Chennai, Madurai.
Have found genuinely nice people in Ernakulam though.
Now, coming to the question of why people speak hindi in Bangalore is because most of the auto drivers or delivery guys don't understand English but can interact Hindi which is alright because English still remains an elite language. This is the reason why we start with Hindi even though I am from a non-hindi speaking state
My brother studied engineering from a college in South India. The stories of racism which he faced are just horrible.
During my undergrad which was in a residential college, while North Indians tried making friends with any one, south Indians stuck to their 'clans'.
If I had been in the place of that girl, I would have told the kannada uncle - "Why don't you learn enough english so that you become employable in the modern offices?