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ASHWINI ML, the BJP MLA candidate from Kasargod, Kerala easily speaks, unhesitatingly 5 languages & with fluency Tulu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, English Probably, the only party that loves all languages without spreading any hate against fellow Indians, Indian languages

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