“Why Karnataka Congress Govt’s reservation for “Locals” is not just Unconstitutional but a dangerous plan that will balkanize Bharat”, The Commune Mag, July 17, 2024:
“On 15 July 2024, the Karnataka Cabinet approved a bill mandating that a significant portion of jobs in the private sector be reserved for local candidates. The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories, and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, will be presented in the current legislative session. This legislation requires specific quotas for local candidates in various sectors.
The Bill defines a local candidate as, “who is born in the State of Karnataka and who is domiciled in the State for a period of 15 years and who is capable of speaking, reading and writing Kannada in a legible way and has passed a required test conducted by the nodal agency”.
The Bill stipulates that 50% of management positions and 75% of non-management positions must be allocated to local candidates. Management positions include roles such as supervisory, managerial, technical, operational, and administrative positions, excluding directors. Non-management roles encompass clerical, unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, IT/ITES, contract, and casual work…..”
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