Bengaluru, May 28, 2025 (ANI): On actor Kamal Haasan's reported statement about Kannada language originating from Tamil, Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad questioned the debate. He said that Kannada and Tamil were two ancient languages and part of our countries foundation.He said, "What kind of a debate is this?... Kannada and Tamil are ancient languages and part of our country's foundation. Is this debate necessary at a time when all of us have to be united? I did not expect Kamal Haasan to make such a statement. It is unfortunate."