Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has said the government will take action against private institutions found deliberately sidelining Kannadigas in employment, following complaints. The remarks come amid a longstanding debate in Karnataka over providing employment opportunities to locals in the private sector. Shivakumar, in a post on X, said the state government would take appropriate action if private institutions were found to be deliberately sidelining Kannadigas in job opportunities.