Bihar Woman Invites Karnataka Firms To Her State, Internet Gives ROFL Replies

The streets of Bengaluru witnessed a surge of linguistic pride as pro-Kannada activists, predominantly from the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), took to streets to protest on December 27. The protest also saw the participation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members, echoing the demand to release KRV State President TA Narayan Gowda. This demonstration was a direct response to Karnataka’s language norms imposed on various business establishments. However, amid the uproar, a post by influencer Upasana Mishra is creating a stir on social media, gaining widespread attention, and memes related to it followed.

Hailing from Bihar, an influencer named Upasana Mishra capitalised on the moment to extend a warm invitation to Karnataka-based companies to invest in Bihar. Through a post on the micro-blogging site, she promised a supportive and broad-minded atmosphere for business. Needless to say, the post gained traction in no time, sparking a cascade of memes and debates across social platforms.

“On behalf of the whole of Bihar I am inviting all companies of Karnataka, Come and invest in Bihar, we will help you to set up everything. Bihar is a broad-minded state and we welcome you all. Jai Bihar. Jai Hind,” Upasana Mishra wrote.

Since being shared, the post went viral amassing over 3 million views and the numbers are still increasing. From hilarious takes on Bihar’s infrastructure challenges to appreciative remarks for the gesture and call for unity and investment in the state, the post also sparked an influx of responses. The overwhelming engagement in the comment section led ‘Biharis’ to occupy a top spot and dominate the trending list on X.

Injecting humour in the conversation, a user quipped, “Day 1 of Jeff Bezos visiting Bihar for setting up Amazon.”

“All IT firms knowing that JAMTAARA is just a 6-hour drive away from Bihar,” added another.

Sharing a meme with the title, “Life is too short to argue, just say ‘Aaiyee’ and move on,” a user injected a rib-tickling banter to the users.

An account shared a funny clip from Akshay Kumar’s film Rowdy Rathore and stated, “First day of Deloitte employee.”

“Microsoft employee on first day,” an individual shared.

Concurrently, the dissatisfaction among KRV activists was fuelled by a recent directive from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which mandated that all commercial signboards must contain at least 60 per cent Kannada content.

The protest escalated into a vandalism spree, with activists targeting and defacing signboards and nameplates that did not adhere to the Kannada language guideline. Due to their non-compliant signboards, two of Bengaluru’s largest malls, Phoenix Mall of Asia in Hebbal and Phoenix Marketcity in Whitefield, were forced to close as a result of this wave of activism.

AAP leader Mukhyamantri Chandru walled the pro-Kannada activists and emphasised that they had not committed any serious offence. He argued that the pro-Kannada activists took action where the government should have, such as removing signboards in English and Hindi. Chandru also warned that if the pro-Kannada activists were not unconfined, they would teach the government a lesson in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.