Talking about actor Kamal Haasan's "Kannada born out of Tamil" remark, Karnataka state BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa said, "I understand his love for Tamil, but it's not right to insult Kannada." "It's still not too late- he should apologise," Vijayendra stated. Kamal, who has refused to apologise, said his statement has been taken out of context.