Fire Dharam Singh

IN THE FIRINGLINE
N. Dharam Singh
CHIEF MINISTER, KARNATAKA

Ever since N Dharam Singh took over as CM, his Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JD-S) coalition government has been on a collision course with the Infotech (IT) sector that is the pride of Bangalore. Matters came to a head recently when Infosys chief N R Narayana Murthy quit the chairmanship of the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) in the face of the attack launched by JD-S leader H D Deve Gowda. Murthy was reportedly peeved with the CM for failing to speak up on his behalf. In fact, Singh is widely perceived to be a figurehead CM while Gowda remote-controls the government. IT hub Bangalore has also been in the news for lack of infrastructural development with the recent rains bringing the city to a standstill. Is our desi Silicon Valley losing its shine due to government indifference? Why is the IT sector and the State Government at loggerheads? How does he plan to change the situation? Quiz Singh at firingline@expressindia.com or go to http://www.indianexpress.com/firingline/