Pro-Kannada Activists Enter Bengaluru IT Parks Demanding Local Jobs
· India · NDTV, Moneycontrol
Pro-Kannada activists entered several information-technology parks in Bengaluru on Monday demanding that companies reserve jobs for local candidates. The demonstrations took place despite a public appeal by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar urging such organisations not to approach firms directly. Police were deployed at the tech parks and detained some protesters, though the exact number was not disclosed. Activists said they will continue the campaign until the government issues a binding order on local hiring quotas. No IT company has issued an official response to the demands. The state government has not announced any new policy following the protests.
Why it matters
The protests pressure the Karnataka government to legislate local hiring quotas, which could alter recruitment practices for the state's largest employment sector and set a precedent for other states.
Read the original report — NDTV
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