BENGALURU, Oct. 26 -- Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday warned private companies of action if they were found deliberately excluding Kannadigas from recruitment, following claims made by a woman on social media, who sought CM's intervention.

"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.

He said the government would act against any private institution found to have deliberately denied opportunities to local candidates. "In Karnataka, the Kannadiga is sovereign. The government will not allow the rights, dignity, and opportunities o...