Question

what has happened is disgraceful,believe me says the narrator. what does he refer to? how does he illustrate his point of view?

Answer 1

According to the narrator, young people in the village are ignoring their mother tongue Kannada and speaking in English, which is a disgraceful event.  Rama Rao's son speaks in English to the old woman selling firewood.  She does not understand his words and goes away muttering abuses for wasting her time.  Rama Rao's son felt it against his prestige that he should talk in Kannada to a poor woman.

Answer 2

the things was disgraceful as the Rama Rao will speak in the Kannada to the old woman but hespeak in the language English