Overview
- On October 21, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw met Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his Sadashivanagar residence and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Cauvery to offer Diwali greetings, with reports saying she also delivered wedding invitations.
- D.K. Shivakumar said industry leaders agreed to support Bengaluru’s development and announced he will visit local bodies, review sites, and later convene separate meetings with IT/BT stakeholders.
- Multiple outlets reported that Mazumdar-Shaw offered to fund repairs of Bengaluru’s roads, while officials emphasized cooperation would proceed within the existing administrative framework.
- Congress MP P. Chidambaram welcomed the reported funding offer but said poor execution is the core issue, proposing private supervisory roles over public contractors with accountability for quality, deadlines, and penalties.
- The outreach followed Shaw’s public criticism of potholes and garbage and Shivakumar’s allegation of a ‘personal agenda,’ which she rejected, as the confrontation gave way to a tentative thaw focused on next steps.