Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA) have urged the Kerala Governor to reject the Malayalam Language Bill-2025. The bill mandates Malayalam as the first language in Kannada-medium schools in Kasaragod district, which Karnataka argues infringes on the linguistic freedom and constitutional rights of Kannadigas. KBADA met the Kerala Governor, who assured a thorough review, noting similar past proposals were rejected. Karnataka asserts the bill violates minority language protections.