However, many took objection to Google itself, alleging that the search engine had called “Kannada” the “ugliest language” and reported the web page en masse. “If Kannada is now called the ugliest language in India, it is merely an attempt by Google to insult this pride of Kannadigas. Legal action will be taken against Google for maligning the image of our beautiful language!” he tweeted. Google India issued an apology later in the day “Search isn’t always perfect. Naturally, these are not reflective of the opinions of Google, and we apologise for the misunderstanding and hurting any sentiments,” Google India said in a statement on Twitter.

Source: The Hindu June 03, 2021 18:21 UTC