Published Oct 26, 2026 | 3:29 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 26, 2026 | 3:29 PM
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday, 25 October, said the government would take action against private institutions that deliberately sideline Kannadigas, after a social media video alleging discrimination against Kannada-speaking jobseekers in Bengaluru’s IT sector went viral.
“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,” Shivakumar said in a post on X.
“In Karnataka, the Kannadiga is sovereign. The government will not allow the rights, dignity, and opportunities of Kannadigas to be disregarded for any reason,” he said, adding that the state took pride in Bengaluru’s position as India’s technology capital and the capabilities of its local talent.
“If it is found that any private institution has deliberately sidelined Kannadigas, the government will take appropriate action,” he added.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಐಟಿ ಕಂಪನಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಾವಕಾಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ದೂರುಗಳು ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ವಿಷಾದನೀಯ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾತೃಭಾಷೆ ಇರುವವರನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದೆ.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗನೇ ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮ. ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಹಕ್ಕು, ಗೌರವ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೂ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಲು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜಗತ್ತು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರನ್ನು ಭಾರತದ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾಗಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ, ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪಾರ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿದೆ.
ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೇ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿರುವುದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದರೆ, ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಧ್ವನಿಯಾಗಿ, ಅವರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸಲು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಸದಾ ಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) October 25, 2026
The response follows an October 24 video by a Kannada-speaking woman that went viral. She alleged that candidates listing Kannada as their mother tongue on their resumes were being rejected during job interviews.
“Out of 100 people in a company, only three or four are Kannadigas,” she claimed, alleging that companies were conducting campus recruitment drives in other states and bringing candidates to Bengaluru because they were willing to work for lower salaries.
“Are they bringing very talented people from there? No, they are just students who have passed. They may not even know English, but companies bring them here and train them because they are willing to work for lower salaries,” the woman alleged.
She further claimed that team leaders recruited people from their own communities, saying: “If there is one team leader, that is enough. They fill the entire company with people from their own community.”
Our honourable CM DK sir, you are planning the Bidadi township to increase employment opportunities for our people. But in a situation like this, whatever you do will not work. I request you to please provide us with a solution.”
DK Shivakumar warns Bengaluru IT firms over allegations of denying jobs to Kannadigas
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has warned Bengaluru’s IT companies of action if they are found deliberately sidelining Kannadigas in recruitment. The warning follows a viral video in which a woman alleges that companies reject candidates who mention Kannada on their resumes, hire fewer locals and recruit from campuses in other states at lower salaries. Appealing to the state government, she says Kannadigas are losing job opportunities in their own state. Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi has urged affected candidates to file complaints.
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— South First (@TheSouthfirst) October 26, 2026
(Edited by Sumavarsha, with inputs from Keerthivas)
