Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Puts ‘Kannadiga Reservation Bill’ on Hold
KRV Chief TA Narayana Gowda Threatens Revolt
Bengaluru, Karnataka – After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah put the ‘Kannadiga Reservation Bill’ on hold, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) chief TA Narayana Gowda announced that if the government does not pass the bill within 15-20 days, they will revolt.
Gowda accused some IT companies of pressuring the government to stop the bill. He emphasized that KRV has been fighting for the rights of Kannadigas for 40 years, demanding 100% reservation in Groups C and D jobs and 60% in Groups A and B.
Gowda mentioned that he had met the Chief Minister twice, and Siddaramaiah had assured him that the government supports the people of Karnataka. However, Gowda claimed that IT companies threatened to leave Karnataka if the bill was tabled.
Gowda urged Siddaramaiah to implement the act for job reservation for Kannadigas in corporate and private companies without yielding to pressure. He gave the government an ultimatum of 15-20 days to take a stand for Kannadigas, warning of a revolt if they fail to do so.
Gowda also criticized Mohan Das Pai, accusing him of threatening Kannadigas and the Karnataka government. He called on Siddaramaiah to stand with the people of Karnataka, comparing him to former Chief Minister Bangarappa.
Earlier, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the bill enforcing 50% reservation for administrative posts and 75% for non-administrative posts for Kannadigas in private sector organizations has been temporarily put on hold. He mentioned that the bill would be revisited and decided upon in the coming days.
The Karnataka state cabinet had approved the bill on Monday, but it is still in the preparation stage, with a comprehensive discussion planned for the next cabinet meeting.
Doubts Revealed
Karnataka Chief Minister -: The Chief Minister is the head of the government in the Indian state of Karnataka. Siddaramaiah is the current Chief Minister.
Kannadiga Reservation Bill -: This is a proposed law to reserve jobs for people who are native to Karnataka, called Kannadigas.
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike -: This is an organization that works to protect the rights and culture of people from Karnataka.
TA Narayana Gowda -: He is the leader of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, an organization that supports Kannadigas.
Revolt -: A revolt is when people protest or fight against something they do not agree with.
IT companies -: These are companies that work with Information Technology, like making software and managing data.
Job reservations -: This means setting aside certain jobs specifically for a particular group of people, in this case, Kannadigas.
