Karnataka's Job Quota Proposal And Its Fallout
The Congress government in Karnataka has defended its move to reserve jobs in private sector for Kannadigas in the state. Tech companies have slammed the proposal to reserve more than half of all private jobs for local hires in Bengaluru. Leading figures from the industry also spoke out against the bill, including Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of pharmaceutical giant Biocon, who warned it could jeopardise Bengaluru's "leading position in technology". Indian tech industry body Nasscom said it was "seriously concerned" by the proposal, warning the move risked upending the industry and driving out established players.
