LUCKNOW: Madhya Pradesh CM

's order making it mandatory for industries in the state to hire locals on 70% of jobs, thereby limiting scope for people from other Hindi heartland states, triggered mixed reactions from political parties in Uttar Pradesh.

Samajwadi Party attacked the MP government for the move and demanded a rollback of the order saying that Congress party had itself condemned similar demands of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra and BJP in Gujarat in the past.

"Our country follows the principle of one nation one citizen and no one can be discriminated on grounds of their native place. Congress party itself opposed Shiv Sena's demands of no jobs to people from UP in Maharashtra and a similar move by BJP in Gujarat,. They must immediately recall the decision," said

MLC and party spokesperson Udaiveer Singh. BJP spokesperson Rakesh Tripathi said, "It is not wrong to work in interest of domiciles but Congress government must ensure that country's federal structure is not compromised. The well-being of one should not deprive another citizen's right to live and work in any part of the country."

UP Congress president Raj Babbar parried the query by saying, "It is a policy to promote locals. The intention of government is good."