Siddaramaiah Clarifies Kannadigas Reservation Policy

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah retracted a social media post about 100% reservation for Kannadigas in private sector jobs and clarified that the Cabinet approved a bill with 50% reservation for administrative posts and 75% for non-administrative posts instead.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday withdrew his controversial social media post on 'X' claiming '100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas' in private sector jobs.

He clarified in a subsequent post that the Cabinet had instead approved a bill stipulating 50 per cent reservation for administrative roles and 75 per cent for non-administrative roles for Kannadigas in the state's private industries and organizations.

''It is our government's wish that Kannadigas should be given an opportunity to lead a comfortable life in their motherland. We are a pro-Kannada government, prioritizing the welfare of Kannadigas,'' Siddaramaiah stated. The previous post, which mentioned a 100 per cent reservation, was deleted to correct this misunderstanding, according to a source close to the Chief Minister.

(With inputs from agencies.)