The Karnataka cabinet, under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has approved a bill requiring all private firms in the state to reserve 100% of Group C and Group D positions for Kannadigas. The decision was announced by the Chief Minister on social media platform X, following a cabinet meeting held on Monday.
“The Cabinet meeting held yesterday approved a bill to make recruitment of 100 percent Kannadigas mandatory for ‘C and D’ grade posts in all private industries in the state,” he said.
Siddaramaiah emphasised that the bill reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring that Kannadigas have ample opportunities for employment within their state, aiming to prevent job deprivation in what he referred to as ‘Kannada land’.
“We are a pro-Kannada government. Our priority is to look after the welfare of Kannadigas,” the chief minister said. According to sources in the law department, the bill will be tabled on Thursday in the assembly.
Inputs from PTI
