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The Government of Haryana’s November 6 notification stipulating 75 per cent reservation for locals in private sector jobs with effect from January 15 next year reflects some of the practical difficulties involved in implementing this politically motivated exercise. Following parleys with state-based entrepreneurs after the law was passed in 2020, the notification has made some significant modifications. The salary cut-off of Rs 50,000 has been lowered to Rs 30,000 and the domicile stipulation reduced from 15 years to five years, suggesting that the pressures of employing locals has been somewhat eased.
These relaxations do not, however, eliminate the legal and practical
