hiː sˈaɪɾᵻd "dˈɛdɪkˌæt ˈɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf fɚðə kˈɔːz ʌvðə stˈeɪt ænd kˈɑːnədə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ" æz ðə ɹˈiːzən fɚðə kwˈɪɾɪŋ.
He cited "dedicat[ing himself] for the cause of the State and Kannada language" as the reason for the quitting.