Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya yesterday approved a bill that outlines 75% reservation for locals in private sector jobs. 

The bill, named The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020, had been passed by the Haryana Assembly late last year and allows for local candidates domiciled in the state to enjoy 75% reservation in private sector jobs that pay a salary of under Rs 50,000 per month.

Have a look at the bill here:

The Bill is here https://t.co/zs8VPuct7b pic.twitter.com/XWuwivbFlY

— Aman Sharma (@AmanKayamHai_ET) March 2, 2021

The decision to reserve 75% of private sector jobs was a key poll promise made by BJP’s coalition partner in Haryana, Jannayak Janta Party. “The government will notify it [the bill] soon,” Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said at a press conference.

Of course, soon after news of the governor's assent broke came the reactions of the public. And the general consensus seems to be that this is going to be bad news for the corporates and MNCs that have made Gurgaon their hub. 

Gurgaon now Gurgaon after giving
75% Haryana quota
in private sector pic.twitter.com/P5PMRyoYNf

— Kisslay Jha🇮🇳 (@TrollerBabua) March 2, 2021

Gurgaon will have 75% reservation for local in private jobs.

MNC and IT industry in Gurugram: pic.twitter.com/lnsvtx6nXn

— Here for jokes (@hereforjoke) March 2, 2021

There ends the Gurgaon story. https://t.co/IL2hMAxZmG

— दिव्या (@divya_16_) March 2, 2021

And of course, it’s not a good look for the job prospects of those living outside the state either.

So should I stop applying for jobs in Gurgaon? https://t.co/UiK09px79v

— Vipra Shrivastava (@Vipra_s) March 2, 2021

Most seem to think that it’s time for Noida to shine.

Investors watching these developments would be eyeing up Noida/Greater Noida instead.

Gurgaon's entire growth story has been on the back of MNCs setting up shop, incentivizing people from across N India to shift to Gurgaon in search of greener pastures.https://t.co/YwUSqIZWQP

— Rohan Sachdeva (@iRohanSachdeva) March 2, 2021

That's one way to make sure every single Gurgaon IT companies move to Noida and Delhi.

— Veritaserum (@verita_serum_) March 2, 2021

*People thinking how badly this decision of Governor will affect development of Gurgaon and Haryana*

Meanwhile Noida Bois appreciating this decision after realising their land prices are going to rise rapidly: pic.twitter.com/rxKtT1VskI

— Aryan Pundir (@AryanPundir20) March 2, 2021

What a fail .

This is the murder of Gurgaon’s MNC legacy . Noida buckle up for a wave of MNC’s storming the city . https://t.co/pD1TXo7Xqx

— Sumit (@sumitsaurabh) March 2, 2021

What are your thoughts on the bill?

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