Question : SUPPLY OF INFORMATION IN LOCAL LANGUAGE BY BSNL

(a) whether the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Bangalore supplies the information in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and in Kannada at the end thus relegating the local language to the last;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there have been protests in Karnataka on this act of BSNL;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the response of the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL AHMAD)

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) & (e) Do not arise in view of (c) above.