Protectionist calls to reserve employment for locals are getting louder in some Indian states as provincial governments try to combat rising unemployment while ensuring labour mobility, which is essential for economic growth.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced last month that all government jobs would be reserved for "the children of Madhya Pradesh". The Haryana government also plans to introduce a Bill in the state assembly in an effort to reserve 75 per cent of all private-sector jobs for the state's youth.
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