karnataka quota bill

How Kharge Persuaded Rahul Gandhi to Send Controversial Karnataka Quota Bill in Cold Storage

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How Kharge Persuaded Rahul Gandhi to Send Controversial Karnataka Quota Bill in Cold Storage

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (left) with Rahul Gandhi. (PTI) The Congress president explained that with Andhra vying for the IT space, Karnataka could ill-afford reservation under the present circumstances, seemingly prevailing over Gandhi for now One of the first fallouts of the ‘Kannadiga’ quota fiasco in Karnataka is that the Congress may be reticent in … Read more

Quota Bill on Hold as Neighbour Andhra Lures ‘Disappointed’ Corporates; Will Karnataka Learn Lessons From The Past?

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Quota Bill on Hold as Neighbour Andhra Lures ‘Disappointed’ Corporates; Will Karnataka Learn Lessons From The Past?

Playing the Karnataka pride card a bit too hard may prove counter-productive for the state, especially regarding the reservation in jobs issue. While the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has decided to tweak the bill after backlash, its stance of reserving jobs for ‘Kannadigas’ in managerial and clerical roles in the private sector remains, leading to neighbouring … Read more