100% reservation in private jobs, Karnataka CM deleted the post

Karnataka Reservation: The Siddaramaiah government of Congress-ruled Karnataka has got into trouble by saying that it will give 100 percent reservation to the local people in the private sector. He had said through an X-post that our government is pro-Kannada. His government wishes that the people of Karnataka should not be deprived of jobs on Kannada land. They should get an opportunity to live a comfortable life in their motherland. He said that in the cabinet meeting held on Monday, a bill making it mandatory to appoint 100 percent Kannada people for 'C and D' grade posts in all private industries has been approved. At the same time, after criticism from private sector companies, CM Siddaramaiah deleted this post.

At the same time, Karnataka Labor Minister and Congress leader Santosh S Lad has given clarification on behalf of the Siddaramaiah government on Wednesday on this protest. He said that 50 percent and 75% reservation for Kannada people has been fixed in the private industries and other organizations of the state. This bill will be introduced in the assembly on Thursday. In which the reservation limit is 50 percent for management areas and 70 percent for non-management posts. At the same time, after this announcement, there has been a response from private sector companies as well.

Knows how to speak, read and write Kannada…

Local Kannada people have also been defined in this bill. According to this bill, only those who are born in Karnataka and have been living in the state for 15 years will get its benefit. Also, he should know how to speak, read and write Kannada. Along with this, he should have studied in Kannada language from secondary school, if not then he will have to pass the Kannada proficiency test compulsorily.

Jobs that come under Group D category include gardener, guard, driver, peon, cleaner, barber and cook. While Group C includes jobs like supervisor, clerk assistant, stenographer, tax assistant, head clerk, multi-tasking staff, store keeper, cashier. Apart from this, some technical and non-technical jobs are also included in it. The bill is named Karnataka State Local Industries Employment Factory Establishment Act Bill, 2024. It will be introduced in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

'…then spend more money on higher education'

Karnataka businessman TV Mohandas Pai opposed this. He said that if the government wants to promote Kannadigas for jobs, then spend more money on higher education. Train them. He said spend more money on skill development. Spend more money on internships, spend more money on apprenticeship programs. So that they can all become skilled. What are you trying to achieve with this?