A group of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists has entered offices of major IT companies in Bengaluru, including Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Wipro, demanding details of local hiring, workforce composition, recruitment criteria and training programmes. The visits have triggered questions over the authority of pressure groups to demand sensitive employment data from private companies. Activists allege that qualified Kannadigas are being overlooked, while companies have pushed back against claims of discrimination.