Karnataka's Kannada Groups Take Local Jobs Campaign To IT Parks, Demand Recruitment Records

The Kannada jobs row in Karnataka is escalating, with pro-Kannada groups now taking their campaign directly to IT companies. Pro kannada teams from the have visited several firms and tech parks, seeking hiring data, employment records and recruitment criteria, alleging discrimination against Kannadigas. The group says this is an employment survey, not a protest, and that the campaign will continue through November. This, despite Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's warning against targeting companies or taking the law into their own hands.