Lingayat legislators’ meet not show of strength: Minister M B Patil
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Thursday said the recent meeting of the Lingayat Congress legislators was not a show of strength, but it was for the welfare of the community.
According to him, the Aland MLA B R Patil had mooted the proposal, which Ramdurg MLA Ashok Pattan endorsed and convened a meeting of the Lingayat legislators a few days ago.
M B Patil said there were no discussions on matters that create confusion, such as who should become minister and who should be the chief minister.
“A meeting of Lingayat MLAs from the Congress was held four days ago. It was not a power display. Ashok Patil and B R Patil convened the meeting, and discussions were held only on community welfare,” the Commerce and Industries Minister told reporters here.
He said such meetings were routine and held by legislators from various communities.
“But projecting our meeting as a Lingayat power show is not correct,” Patil said.
“We are the biggest chunk. Our striking rate is the highest,” he pointed out.
Highlighting the community’s political contribution, he said, “In 1989, with Lingayat support, the Congress won 178 seats and created history. Our party (Congress) gave ticket to 56 Lingayat leaders in the 2023 Assembly election, out of which 36 had won.”
“Seeking adequate representation in the government is not wrong, but we will not take away another community’s share,” he added.
Lingayats are a dominant community in Karnataka, largely concentrated in the northern part of the state.
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Oracle lays off around 12,000 employees in India, another round likely within a month
New Delhi (PTI): US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of layoffs expected within a month, impacted employees said on Tuesday.
Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees.
"In India, around 12,000 employees have been laid off. The company is planning another mass layoff within a month," said two people impacted by the retrenchment, including one from the company's human resource department.
The company has approximately 30,000 employees in India, including those affected by the layoffs.
Oracle declined to comment on the development.
Oracle, in an email sent to staff, said the employees were informed about certain organisational changes and "because of these changes, a decision has been taken to streamline the operations, and as a result, unfortunately, the position you currently hold will become redundant".
The company has offered 15 days' salary to each employee who has completed a year of service in India, in addition to one month of unpaid wages till termination date, leave encashment, gratuity based on eligibility and pay for a one-month notice period.
Oracle has also offered a two-month salary as a top-up.
However, the severance package is available for those who voluntarily and amicably resign from the company.
An ex-employee of Oracle, Merugu Sridhar, said that he was laid off in September for protesting against the 16-hour work shift that the company has in India.
"I contacted my friends and those who are in human resources. They shared that most of the Indians working in the US with the company have been impacted because the local laws there are very strict when it comes to the retrenchment of their citizens," Sridhar said.
