The battle for Karnataka pride: Whose identity is it anyway?

At the Karnataka Panchayat the discussion moved from culture wars to identity politics. The discussion before the session broke for lunch was titled: "Battle for Karnataka pride: Whose identity is it anyway?"

On stage were Dinesh Gundu Rao, national spokesperson of the Congress, Jagadish Shettar, former chief minister and BJP leader, Tanveer Ahmed, Janata Dal (Secular) spokesperson and actor/activist Prakash Belawadi.