BENGALURU: Responding to comparisons between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, stated that he does not wish to compare Bengaluru, which stands in sixth position as a global tech hub with Hyderabad, which is placed 26th.
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Dy CM Shivakumar, who also handles the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said, "According to a recent report, Bengaluru is among the top 10 global tech hubs. San Francisco ranks first, followed by London in second place. Bengaluru stands in sixth position, just behind Beijing, which is ranked fifth, while Hyderabad is placed 26th." "I do not want to compete with Hyderabad, ” he added.
Former Deputy Chief Minister, C.N. Ashwath Narayan, intervened, stating that they, too, do not want Bengaluru to be compared with Hyderabad.
“In our country, there is no city that can be compared to Bengaluru. Our request is that, in certain aspects such as cost of living, Hyderabad may be around 50 per cent cheaper, and facilities may be better there. However, the cosmopolitan nature and talent pool available in Bengaluru cannot be found anywhere else. It must be preserved and its growth ensured, ” he said.