India
Bengaluru CEO says no male hires from 4 states
Livemint··3d ago
Bengaluru founder Karthik SG said on X his firm will not hire men from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar or Madhya Pradesh. He linked the rule to a fired employee from one of those states after alleged abuse of female staff. A1 Sports World has 32 employees, including 14 women. Critics called the stance bigoted; he said the rules were his.
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What It Means For You
- Job applicants from the four named states face an announced male hiring bar at this firm.
- Karthik said the company works with quite young kids and cited workplace safety concerns.
- He said 20 of 32 staff already come from other states, including 12 from outside South India.
What's Happening
- The X post said the decision followed lengthy internal discussion after the firing.
- Karthik wrote that the fired employee had been warned twice before dismissal.
- He noted one Rajasthani woman already works at the company and supported the move.
How the Debate Spread
- Critics said origin-based hiring ignores individual conduct and competence.
- Supporters on X praised the stand; others questioned crime-based generalisations.
- Livemint noted the post alongside separate viral harassment coverage from Jamui, Bihar.
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