‘By no means Requested, Not Half Of My Historical past’: CM Naidu Dismisses HAL Relocation Reviews
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Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu stated his sole focus is on bringing in new growth and funding to his state fairly than disrupting current establishments in others
Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu’s feedback come amid hypothesis over HAL’s growth plans and his state’s pitch to draw aerospace investments. (Picture: Sourced)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday dismissed media experiences and political allegations suggesting that he sought the relocation of the Bengaluru-headquartered HAL facility from Karnataka to his state.
Naidu stated his enchantment to the central authorities was solely centered on establishing a defence manufacturing hub in Andhra Pradesh, and never on transferring current establishments from different states.
“I by no means requested for the HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted) situated in Bengaluru to be shifted to Andhra Pradesh. It’s a large, strategic facility – such establishments can’t and shouldn’t be moved. I’ve by no means sought the relocation of any challenge from one area to a different, and such an thought shouldn’t be a part of my historical past,” Naidu stated on the Mahanadu Sabha in Kadapa.
Naidu’s feedback come amid hypothesis over HAL’s growth plans and Andhra Pradesh’s pitch to draw aerospace investments. A key participant in India’s defence manufacturing sector, HAL presently operates main amenities in Bengaluru devoted to the manufacturing of LCA (mild fight plane) Tejas and upcoming AMCA (superior medium fight plane ) initiatives.
Media experiences have advised that HAL could relocate its manufacturing items to Andhra Pradesh. He went on to say Lepakshi in Anantapur district is extremely appropriate for organising plane manufacturing and defence-related industries.
“I had earlier highlighted Lepakshi’s potential, however sadly, some politicians in Karnataka misunderstood this as an try and shift HAL to Andhra Pradesh,” he added.
Naidu additional reiterated that his intentions have been centered on new growth and funding. He stated he not too long ago met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to request the institution of a defence manufacturing hub in Andhra Pradesh, particularly within the Rayalaseema area.
“The Telugu Desam Get together (TDP) is synonymous with growth. We by no means oppose progress, nor will we imagine in taking away initiatives from different states,” he stated.
WHAT ARE THE POLITICAL ALLEGATIONS?
The Congress-ruled Karnataka has equally dismissed media experiences suggesting the relocation of HAL, however strongly reacted to the hypothesis over Naidu’s intentions.
“I have no idea, so far as my information goes, it can’t be. It is not going to be shifted,” stated Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. Echoing the same stance, his deputy DK Shivakumar stated the state will defend its belongings in any respect prices.
“HAL was not given by any BJP authorities. It was arrange in Bengaluru by Nehru as a result of availability of technical manpower. I’m not going to intrude in Chandrababu Naidu’s political request to the Centre. We now have additionally given enough land to HAL and supplied land to arrange a helicopter unit in Tumakuru,” Shivakumar was quoted as saying by information company ANI.
“They’re free to arrange something new in Andhra Pradesh; we aren’t going to object to it. However our authorities will do no matter it takes to guard our state’s belongings,” he added.
Karnataka minister MB Patil clarified that such a transfer was neither possible nor inside the authority of a CM. “So far as I realized, no CM can request HAL to be shifted someplace. All current operations in Bengaluru, in Karnataka, will proceed,” Patil informed reporters.
He added: “He could have stated that future expansions or another HAL unit [could] come over there. And if I’m proper, I don’t suppose he can say and he wouldn’t have stated to shift the HAL operations elsewhere.”
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