"Business Leaders Are Hurting Their Own Country": DK Shivakumar Hits Out At Kiran Shaw

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has lashed out at Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw after her criticism of Bengaluru's poor road conditions. Calling her comments "hurtful" and "anti-national in spirit," Shivakumar said business leaders were "hurting their own country" and should show patience instead of "blackmailing" the government through tweets. He defended the state's infrastructure efforts, insisting that Bengaluru remains a global city and that India, unlike China, operates within democratic constraints when it comes to urban development.