During H.D. Deve Gowda's tenure as Chief Minister of Karnataka (1994-96), Karnataka organisation called Kannada Cheluvarigara Sangha submitted a memorandum to the Karnataka Government, asking it to set up of large industries so that 20,000 to 30,000 people would get employment [REF].
The pro-Marathi groups protested against the Government notices and records not being translated in Marathi.