 The response from the public was moderate and there were no signs from the Government that it intended to implement the recommendations made by the Gokak committee.Various personalities from Kannada literature and cinema world including G. Narayankumar approached and requested Rajkumar of the Kannada film industry to participate in the agitation along with the other major artists from the industry.Rajkumar accepted to participate and, along with Narayankumar and his followers, supported the movement.