Summary:
A set of police officials, including Ravikanthe Gowda, prepared Kannada commands and on November 1, 2016, they issued them. “We wanted to bring more of Kannada not just in administrative matters, but also other aspects. The personnel were also trained to issue and respond to Kannada commands.Sources said the Belagavi police initiative happened in the backdrop of huge Marathi influence in the district. The DVD and the manual prepared were sent to the state police chief and a committee was formed to implement it across the state,” said an official. This shift to Kannada is going to make a huge difference..