Recently, a Noida-based startup posted a listing for its tech position on LinkedIn that outraged netizens. The ad was for a Data Analyst position requiring candidates with over 4 years of experience and multiple responsibilities. However, the last line of this posting was controversial: "South Indian candidates are not eligible for this position."
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Netizens respond
The job posting sparked intense criticism, with many condemning it as discriminatory and that regional bias cannot be held in hiring practices.
When a professional shared the listing on X to express his disapproval, several individuals commented on his post and condemned the Noida startup.
One X user remarked, "Disgusting. Report it."
However, one individual opined that South Indians are being sidelined due to their supposed lack of Hindi language proficiency, which was listed as a requirement for the position.
He commented, "Brother the job demands people to communicate in Hindi and write in Hindi. Hence the reason for not accepting South Indian candidates. But still, I think they should have avoided the last statement there can be South Indians speaking and writing very good Hindi."
A third user wrote, "That's not the way. Telling straight up that no South Indians will be allowed. Have seen many people, especially from Kerala, who were good in terms of writing in Hindi (I think their academics have Hindi as a language). Also, some of them were able to speak enough to be able to communicate and will be able to survive. Don't know about other states."
A fourth said, "Is this even fair? Most of our people leave for other states or countries for jobs, but we get opposed when we demand regional reservations."
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