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2024-09-25 04:08:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C30833C09ECB8E307006A1E99A3BAF2232E017E9155ADCA42A2968F858BEE465
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The claim "Urdu compulsory in Anganwadis in Karnataka" is false. There's no state-wide Urdu mandate; only in specific wards thanks to a rule passed by BJP in 2022 The BJP order, mandating teachers' proficiency in Kannada + minority language when minority population is 25%+: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/karnataka/story/karnataka-news-urdu-language-anganwadi-teachers-siddaramaiah-bjp-mudigere-education-department-2605357-2024-09-24 https://x.com/mikejava85/status/1838530175522189662
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