00:00Shifting focus, some more news coming in.
00:02Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar warns IT firms over Kannadiga's being sidelined.
00:07He says that action will be taken if IT firms deliberately sideline the locals.
00:12D.K. Shivakumar says that Kannadiga's job rights will not be ignored.
00:16Kannadiga's rights, dignity, opportunities is non-negotiable.
00:21And Bengaluru IT firms will face action if locals are denied jobs.
00:27So D.K. Shivakumar takes note of Kannadiga's employment revences and he says that Kannadigas must not face injustice in
00:34jobs.
00:34Government is committed to protecting the Kannadiga's employment rights and Kannadigas are sovereign in Karnataka.
00:41This is what the Chief Minister has said, adding that deliberate sidelining of Kannadigas will invite action and will not
00:48be tolerated.
00:50And my colleague Sagaraj is now joining us with more details on this.
00:54What prompted the Chief Minister to give this warning to the IT firms?
00:59Are Kannadigas being sidelined, particularly in Bengaluru IT firms?
01:04If you notice that there is no specific instance or example that the Karnataka Chief Minister has mentioned.
01:11However, he has categorically mentioned that whoever is trying to sideline Kannadigas has to face the consequences.
01:19Where he said that it is disheartening to hear the complaint that Kannadigas are facing injustice in employment opportunities in
01:26Bengaluru IT companies.
01:27And the reports that he has gathered is that many Kannadigas have been sidelined and instead of Kannadigas, the people
01:35who are coming from the other states are given more opportunities in these IT firms in Bengaluru.
01:43Right, Sagaraj, thank you for those details.
01:46So, what the Chief Minister, Chief Minister is not highlighting any particular instance.
01:50But the Chief Minister is saying that the Kannadigas should be given priority.
01:54They should not be sidelined.
01:56And if they are sidelined, then action will be taken against those IT firms.
