Bengaluru, Nov. 1 -- The Karnataka government is considering giving official recognition to the Kannada flag as the state flag, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said.

In a post on X, Shivakumar said, "Just as Kannada, the daughter of Mother India, has a state anthem (Naadageethe), it is our wish that there should also be an official state flag representing the self-respect of Kannadigas. Already, the red and yellow flag stands as a symbol of Kannadiga sentiments."

He said that the government is "contemplating giving official recognition to this flag", which conveys the message of Kannada's "knowledge heritage, culture, religious equality and peace, and making it the state flag."

He further added, "A decision regarding this state flag, whic...