Bangalore is a global brand: PM

Bangalore is a global brand: PM

Press Trust of India

Hailing Bangalore as a global brand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that people across the world know more about this city than they do about India, and the rest of the state should emulate its success.

Speaking after laying the foundation stone of a ten-lane mixed corridor to Electronics City in Bangalore, he said, "You (Kannada people) have become the symbol of a new India, an India on the move, rising to fulfill its destiny on the world map."

The success of IT revolution in Karnataka had placed it on the world map, he said.

"This is not an isolated success of a few people who work behind walls and inside air-conditioned rooms. This success has been made possible by the toil and commitment of millions of people. Above all, it has been made possible by your warm hospitality," Singh said.

The Prime Minister said investors come from across the world to Bangalore, because "Kannadigas are so gracious, so gentle, so talented and so forward-looking."

"My sincere advice to you would be that you must zealously preserve this great asset - your hospitality. This is what makes Karnataka one of our most modern states. You have great potential and a great future. I urge you to seize the opportunity with both your hands."

Stating that what Bangalore has done over the past decade, the rest of Karnataka should do over the next decade, he said, "Become home to enterprise, to talent, to creativity and the spirit of adventure."