As this week began, Karnataka’s government stirred up a hornet’s nest with its bid to legislate private-sector job reservations. A bill okayed by the state cabinet would have half of all management job roles filled by candidates who have long been residents of the state, as also 75% of non-managerial jobs. Plus, all grade C…
Karnataka job reservation: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that the state Cabinet has approved a bill mandating 50% reservation for administrative posts and 75% for non-administrative roles in private industries and organizations for Kannadigas. The tweet came hours after he deleted an earlier tweet confirming a ‘100 per…
Karnataka Reservation: Following backlash from industrial leaders like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Mohandas Pai, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has withdrawn his tweet advocating for a ‘Kannadiga quota’ mandating private companies to reserve 50-75% of jobs for Karnataka natives. The proposal, part of a newly approved Bill by the Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday, stirred controversy. Karnataka…
