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.