In a strong rebuke to the proposed bill, NASSCOM had called on the Karnataka government to withdraw the contentious bill.
The Vidhana Soudha the seat of the Karnataka Legislative Council. (Wikimedia Commons)
Amid backlash over Karnataka’s proposed bill to reserve jobs in private firms for Kannadigas, CM Siddaramiah on Wednesday put the contentious bill on hold. The proposed legislation – Karnataka State Employment of Local Industries Factories Establishment Act Bill, 2024 – championed by the state government on 16 July had ignited a fierce battle between industry heavyweights and pro-Kannada groups.