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Shivakumar Meets Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw After Road Critique, Pledges Industry Consultations

The meeting followed her public criticism of Bengaluru’s roads, prompting a promise of inspections with industry input.

Overview

  • Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar confirmed the meeting with a photo and said they discussed Bengaluru’s growth, innovation, and Karnataka’s path ahead.
  • According to government sources, Shivakumar called the talks fruitful and said he would visit city locations and engage industry on road fixes.
  • Those sources also said Shivakumar urged Mazumdar-Shaw to avoid controversial public statements following her recent comments on infrastructure.
  • Mazumdar-Shaw separately met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in what CMO sources described as a personal visit to invite him to a family wedding, with no policy discussion.
  • Her meeting came after she publicly questioned Bengaluru’s deteriorating roads and garbage management, citing feedback from an overseas business visitor.