Actor Kamal Haasan says 'Kannada was born out of Tamil', faces backlash

Chennai: On actor Kamal Haasan's reported statement, 'Kannada is born out of Tamil', DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan says, "When the BJP enters into any issue, they will talk all nonsense...Kamal Haasan might have read and quoted some historical facts. It is not his finding. This does not mean that he is insulting Kannada...It is not Kamal Haasan's view...BJP's role is to create trouble among people. They want to divide people, break people. BJP is not a party for the sake of the people. Nobody is against Kannada. There are many people living in Tamil Nadu who speak Kannada, and we respect them..."Bengaluru, Karnataka | On actor Kamal Haasan's reported statement about Kannada language originating from Tamil, Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad says, "What kind of a debate is this?... Kannada and Tamil are ancient languages and part of our country's foundation. Is this debate necessary at a time when all of us have to be united? I did not expect Kamal Haasan to make such a statement. It is unfortunate."
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