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IT sector has no reason to complain: Karnataka

The Hindu

BANGALORE: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister M.P. Prakash on Tuesday lambasted owners of information technology (IT) companies for complaining about lack of infrastructure in Bangalore.

"It is unfortunate that these crorepathis (industrialists) think they form a major chunk of the city's population. The city comprises people from all professions. The Government has to cater to the needs of all sections of society and not just the IT sector," he said.

He was speaking at a function organised by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to mark the inauguration of the National College flyover and the launching of the project to construct a high-tech lift parking complex in Gandhi Bazaar in Basavanagudi Assembly Constituency.

Mr. Prakash said that no one from the IT industry contributed towards relief measures after the recent floods ravaged several parts of the State and affected life. "But they are quick to complain about the lack of infrastructure. What do they mean by infrastructure? Do they want all road users to move aside and allow their vehicles to pass, or are they talking about lack of proper workforce?" he said and stressed that Karnataka has the best workforce in the country. "This is our asset," he said.

He wanted IT companies to establish units in other parts of the State, such as Mangalore, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad and Mysore.

"Of the State's Rs. 68,000-crore annual revenue, over Rs. 42,000 crores comes from other sectors.

Instead of asking what the Government has done to improve Bangalore, why cannot the industrialists ponder over what they have done for the city," the Deputy Chief Minister asked.