Protest erupts at Zomato warehouse in Bengaluru over alleged language row
A protest erupted at a Zomato warehouse in Bengaluru, Karnataka, after a Kannada worker was allegedly intimidated over not speaking Hindi.
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Watch videoA protest erupted at a Zomato warehouse in Bengaluru, Karnataka, after a Kannada worker was allegedly intimidated over not speaking Hindi.
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