CM’s Red Flag On IT Companies Avoiding Locals

Article by Kumar Published on: 4:00 pm, 25 October 2026

For a really long time now, the government of Karnataka has been focussed on the language imposition prospect. Now this imposition is being extended to the employment index as well.

According to the latest post from chief minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, the IT companies in Bengaluru have reportedly been denying job opportunities for a section of Kannada speaking individuals.

The CM said it is disheartening to hear complaints that Kannadigas are being denied job opportunities in Bengaluru’s IT companies. The government has taken seriously the issue of native Kannada speakers being sidelined in IT companies.

In Karnataka, the Kannadiga is sovereign. The government will not allow the rights, dignity, and opportunities of Kannadigas to be disregarded for any reason, the CM posted.

If it is found that any private institution has deliberately sidelined Kannadigas, the government will take appropriate action. As the voice of Kannadiga interests, the government is always committed to responding to their concerns, he added.

At the end of the day, IT companies or any private establishment for that matter, prefers to hire employees based on merit and talent rather than language capabilities. If the government brings language and local employees angle into this, it could lead to severe complications. One can only hope that the government of Karnataka can find an amicable solution to this issue.