‘RIP Bangalore tech scene’: Founder on controversial job reservation bill by Karnataka government

The Karnataka government approved a job reservation bill for the private sector, which mandates 50% of management positions and 70% of non-management roles in private companies to be reserved for locals. The contentious bill also sparked a discussion on social media, with many voicing their concerns and opinions, including a start-up founder who said that he is “eyeing Chennai” after the “Bengaluru tech scene has died”. CM Siddaramaiah said that the bill is in the "preparation stage" and that the final decision on it will be taken during the next cabinet meeting, Saumil Tripathi, the founder of Grapevine - a salary and career discussion platform, shared a screenshot of the comment on X and wrote, “This comment from a Bengaluru founder becomes the fastest comment to reach 200 likes.” The comment reads, “Let’s get real: Tech contributes 25 per cent of Karnataka’s GDP. The founder concluded his comment saying, “RIP Bangalore tech scene, 1990-2024,” sarcastically adding that the “casue of death is linguistic chauvinism and political myopia”. He added, “A comprehensive discussion will be held in the next cabinet meeting to make a final decision.” What are your thoughts on the contentious job reservation bill that the Karnataka government has put on hold after a backlash?