'Be ruthless, hire Kannadigas': Karnataka man's blunt advice for employers sparks debate

A Karnataka man's social media post has reignited the "Kannadiga vs Outsiders" debate after he asked all Karnataka employers to prioritise hiring people from the state over those who from other regions. The user urge people who speak Kannada to give priority to Kannadigas in the state when they have to hire a resource. In a short post on X, the user urged Kannadigas, people who speak Kannada as their native language and are from the state of Karnataka, to give priority to Kannadigas in the state if they have to hire a resource. "Companies need skills and talent, it they start showing regional feeling then companies can't survive," opined one user.