Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 25 -- Postal services, heavily relied upon by the general public, are increasingly sidelining the Kannada language.

In post offices, transaction documents - including challans used for depositing and withdrawing money - are printed only in English and Hindi, leaving many citizens struggling to fill out forms and forcing them to seek assistance.

This is not the first instance of such neglect. In 2014, widespread protests by pro-Kannada activists across the State compelled the Postal Department to introduce challans and slips in Kannada along with English, significantly improving accessibility.

However, in recent years, most post office transactions have reverted to English and Hindi. A similar situation had earlier a...