Basavaraj Hukkeri

Basavaraj Hukkeri is a bus conductor for the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) who was recently in the news after being assaulted by a group of individuals following a language dispute on a bus in Balekundri, Karnataka. The incident escalated after a college student insisted that he speak to her in Marathi, leading to a physical confrontation that left him hospitalized. Hukkeri's case has drawn significant attention and sparked protests related to ongoing tensions between Kannada and Marathi-speaking communities.