Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi struggles to write Kannada; video goes viral

KOPPALA: A video of Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi struggling to write in Kannada has gone viral on social media platforms.

ಬೋರ್ಡ್‌ ಮೇಲೆ ‘ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಬರೆಯಲು ತಡಕಾಡಿದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಸಚಿವ ಶಿವರಾಜ ತಂಗಡಗಿ – ಕನ್ನಡ ಬರೆಯಲು ಸಚಿವರ ಪರದಾಟ#ShivarajTangadagi #Kannada #Congress pic.twitter.com/luIHzk2bLv

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On Saturday, Tangadagi visited an Anganwadi at JP Nagar in Karatagi of Koppal district. During his visit, he wrote ‘Shabavaagali’ (good wishes) for the children, but later corrected it to ‘Shubhavaagali’ after being informed by his supporters.

The video is currently circulating on social media, with netizens commenting on the minister’s knowledge of Kannada language.