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Amidst dissent from prominent industry voices, the Karnataka government has back-peddaled from its recent stance of asking multinationals to openly disclose the number of Kannadigas they employ..
The government, he said, ultimately wanted to ensure that more investments came to Karnataka...
When the issue of 60% of Kannada should be used on billboards or name boards came up, other suggestions came up from the members of the Council and the Assembly...It will be discussed, he said..
Kannada and culture minister Shivaraj S Tangadagi announced in the state legislative council on Tuesday that MNCs must display the number of Kannadigas employed on notice boards on their campuses..
The statement led to backlash from the industry, with prominent leaders like former Infosys board member TV Mohandas Pai calling out the government for leaving companies open to the risk of vandalism in the name of linguistic pride...
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