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Letter to BS: Amid job uncertainty, local reservations should be deterred

The Constitution seeks to secure equality of status and opportunity for every citizen

Haryana's new Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Deputy Cheif Minister Dushyant Chautala after taking oath during a swearing-in ceremony, in Chandigarh, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019
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With Haryana deciding to reserve 75 per cent of the jobs in the private sector for locals, the question is, amidst the prevailing insecurity over jobs, will it not be demoralising for those who might be looking to apply for a job in Haryana but do not belong to the state? Moving a step further, the government of India has mandated e-commerce websites to declare the place of origin of the goods they sell on their websites.

The Constitution seeks to secure equality of status and opportunity for every citizen. However, with its current directive, Haryana is imposing a severe threat