Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government is going to reserve 70% jobs in non-management roles and 50% in management roles in all private firms to Kannadigas.

The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made announced the decision on Tuesday evening a bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas. The bill has paused and will further study, a bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas. The bill, cleared Monday, requires firms in India’s IT capital to priorities local hires for 70% of non-management roles and 50% of management-level jobs.

CM Siddaramaiah in his twitter said that he bill intended to implement reservation for Kannadigas in private sector institutions, industries and enterprises is still in the preparation stage. A final decision will be taken after comprehensive discussion in the next cabinet meeting.

He said that his pro-Kannada Government would ensure all Kannadigas would get an opportunity to lead a comfortable life in the motherlandand avoid being deprived of jobs in the land of Kannada.

Fury and outrage followed Siddaramaiah’s post, with business leaders like Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and the opposition, led by the BJP, targeting the Congress government.