BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Friday dropped its move that required global companies to prominently display on notice boards the number of Kannadiga employees they have on the rolls.
The backpedalling comes days after Kannada and culture minister Shivaraj Tangadagi had made the proposal, which invited sharp criticism from industries and entrepreneurs.With this statement, government aims to allay concerns among businesses operating within the state regarding potential regulatory burdens.
Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar rejected any official mandate in this regard. “I’m on record: There is no such order in the state,” he added.
The deputy CM clarified that while Kannada activists had approached the minister for such a proposal, there has been no corresponding directive from the government. He said the govt is not imposing any such requirement and there are no official guidelines in place for it.
Shivakumar said Bengaluru is a city of global prominence, emphasizing govt’s commitment to furthering its positive image. He stated, “The entire world is looking at Bengaluru and we do not want to risk spoiling it (image or brand value of the city).” At the same time, he encouraged display of Kannada signages, but said there is no directive on the disclosure of employee information based on language.
The backpedalling comes days after Kannada and culture minister Shivaraj Tangadagi had made the proposal, which invited sharp criticism from industries and entrepreneurs.With this statement, government aims to allay concerns among businesses operating within the state regarding potential regulatory burdens.
Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar rejected any official mandate in this regard. “I’m on record: There is no such order in the state,” he added.
The deputy CM clarified that while Kannada activists had approached the minister for such a proposal, there has been no corresponding directive from the government. He said the govt is not imposing any such requirement and there are no official guidelines in place for it.
Shivakumar said Bengaluru is a city of global prominence, emphasizing govt’s commitment to furthering its positive image. He stated, “The entire world is looking at Bengaluru and we do not want to risk spoiling it (image or brand value of the city).” At the same time, he encouraged display of Kannada signages, but said there is no directive on the disclosure of employee information based on language.