Outsiders face layoff in Mumbai& Pune due to government rule on local hiring.
Companies might have been asked to ease out outsiders thro non formal means like mobbing, harassment, and forced resignation so that local BJP government can come back to power.
https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/maharashtra-govt-reserves-80percent-jobs-to-locals-in-industries-33576-2008-11-18