3 Semiconductor Funding Proposals Diverted To Gujarat, BJP-Dominated States, Claims Karnataka Industries Minister – News18
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MB Patil, whereas talking at News18’s Rising Karnataka Conclave, additionally raised the difficulty of defence hall being allotted to Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu regardless of Karnataka main in aerospace and defence manufacturing
Industries minister MB Patil was talking at News18’s Rising Karnataka Conclave. (PTI)
After Tamil Nadu, Karnataka has accused the Union authorities of arm-twisting at the least three semiconductor manufacturing companies to spend money on Gujarat and different BJP-ruled states although they’d proven curiosity in investing within the southern state.
Industries minister MB Patil, whereas talking at News18’s Rising Karnataka Conclave, stated three semiconductor corporations had held discussions with the state and afterwards, they have been diverted to different states by the Union authorities.
“Two-three corporations, together with Murugappa, who confirmed curiosity in investing in Karnataka didn’t come again after they went to Delhi. I don’t need to politicise however I’ve informed [Union minister] HD Kumaraswamy that in his tenure, it will likely be good if semiconductor corporations come to the state. The Union authorities has a much bigger say in semiconductor coverage, so corporations go wherever they are saying. So, they go to Gujarat and different BJP-ruled states,” stated Patil.
Karnataka is a frontrunner within the semiconductor design sector with greater than 100 Fabless chip design homes. Now, the state needs to make sure that half from design, even semiconductor manufacturing occurs in Karnataka to achieve from the entire semiconductor ecosystem.
The industries minister additionally raised the problems of defence hall being allotted to Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu regardless of Karnataka main in aerospace and defence manufacturing.
“Once we say Akhand Bharat, you’ll be able to’t differentiate between Congress-ruled states and BJP-ruled states. In aerospace and defence, Karnataka’s contribution is 67 per cent, however they gave defence hall to Tamil Nadu and UP. I informed Rajnath Singh about it and he felt it was fallacious. They can provide it to Karnataka and to UP, Tamil Nadu as nicely,” he stated.
In the meantime, the BJP has hit again on the Karnataka authorities, arguing that corporations didn’t decide Bengaluru because the state has failed to repair infrastructural points. “Firms are rejecting Bengaluru as a result of there isn’t any correct infrastructure. We see rubbish and potholes in every single place. Worldwide information channels and media are protecting potholes, rainfall and the floods. There isn’t any correct infrastructure in Bengaluru and out of doors Bengaluru,” argued R Ashoka, Chief of Opposition in Karnataka meeting.
