‘Karnataka wins on merit’: Ajit Pawar’s Hinjewadi gaffe goes viral; DK Shivakumar seizes moment to flaunt IT edge

Karnataka’s Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has criticized Maharashtra’s Deputy CM Ajit Pawar after Pawar acknowledged IT firms were leaving Hinjewadi for Bengaluru and Hyderabad due to infrastructure problems. Shivakumar stated that businesses are deliberately choosing Karnataka, suggesting Pawar should reflect on why. He emphasized Karnataka’s merit-based success in building ecosystems, contrasting it with Hinjewadi’s ongoing struggles.