India, Jan. 30 -- A Karnataka man's social media post has reignited the "Kannadiga vs Outsiders" debate after he asked all Karnataka employers to prioritise hiring people from the state over those who from other regions.

In a short post on X, the user urged Kannadigas, people who speak Kannada as their native language and are from the state of Karnataka, to give priority to Kannadigas in the state if they have to hire a resource.

"Dear Kannadigas, if you are in a position to hire a resource, give priority to Kannadigas. Kannadigas have talent/skills but we lack a ecosystem/group. How long are we going to fight in the streets for jobs in our own city while we should be doing on the ground. Be ruthless and hire Kannadigas," the post read....