Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Deletes Post on Quota Bill for Kannadigas in Group C and D Jobs, Labour Minister Santosh Lad Clarifies

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has deleted his post regarding state reservations in the private sector for local citizens, or Kannadigas. This follows reports that the government, led by CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, had cleared a bill in a cabinet meeting to mandate 100 percent reservation for Kannadigas in Group C and D jobs in private companies. However, Labour Minister Santosh Lad clarified that job reservations in private firms are capped at 70 percent for non-management roles and 50 percent for management-level employees. The controversy arose on Tuesday after Siddaramaiah announced the decision on X (formerly Twitter), expressing the government's intention to ensure Kannadigas have ample job opportunities in their state. The post has since been deleted. Kannadigas Job Reservation: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Other Industry Leaders Slam Karnataka Govt's Bill Mandating Private Firms to Hire 100% Locals for Group C and D Jobs.

Siddaramaiah Deletes Post on Private Reservation 

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah deletes tweet on Kannada reservation in pvt jobs apparently after his Labour Minister Santosh Lad corrects him on @IndiaToday. CM will likely tweet again with corrections. pic.twitter.com/hP37zNWVkw

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) July 17, 2024

Santosh Lad Clarifies Quota Bill Issue

ಖಾಸಗಿ ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಮೀಸಲು‌ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವ ವಿಧೇಯಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ಪಡೆದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಖುಷಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಈ ವಿಧೇಯಕದ ಜಾರಿಯಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಖಾಸಗಿ ವಲಯದ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಶೇ 50 ರಿಂದ ಶೇ 75ರ ವರೆಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿದೆ.… pic.twitter.com/HfdylC9BHj

— Santosh Lad Official (@SantoshSLadINC) July 16, 2024

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