BENGALURU: Karnataka IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday responded sharply to a social media post by Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who had criticised the poor condition of roads and garbage management in Bengaluru.
Kharge questioned whether such criticism would be tolerated in states like Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh, saying Karnataka’s government takes “constructive criticism positively.”
Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, “Here, we take constructive criticism positively and do our work -- it’s our responsibility.” He added that industrialists and citizens are welcome to share suggestions directly with him.