India, Sept. 4 -- A day after the formal launch of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), a fresh controversy has erupted on social media over the use of the English word "Greater" in its name.

A viral post showing the new GBA building with the caption "No Kannada word for 'Greater'?" has sparked a flood of reactions, with many users questioning why a Kannada equivalent was not chosen.

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One user pointed out that the word "Bruhat" in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) already meant great, and argued that a name change alone would not improve administration. "Name change won't help unless commissions are ironed out from BBMP/...