ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ, hiː kˈɔːld fɚɹə kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi dɪsplˈeɪ ʌv vˈiəkəl ɹˌɛdʒɪstɹˈeɪʃən plˈeɪts ʌv ˈɔːl vˈiəkəlz ʌvðə stˈeɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪn kˈɑːnədə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
In December, he called for a compulsory display of vehicle registration plates of all vehicles of the State government in Kannada starting January 2009.