Priyank Kharge and Lokesh Nara engage in war of words over NASSCOM’s concerns

With a bill potentially mandating the recruitment of Kannadigas in IT firms being mulled over having received opposition from many corporate companies, political parties have been involved in a battle of one-upmanship to attract potential investors. The General Secretary of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Lokesh Nara responded to concerns raised by NASSCOM by inviting them to invest in Andhra Pradesh. “DearNASSCOM members, We understand your disappointment. We welcome you to expand or relocate your businesses to our IT, IT services, AI and data centre cluster at Vizag. We will offer you best-in-class facilities, uninterrupted power, infrastructure and the most suitable skilled talent for your IT enterprise with no restrictions from the Government. Andhra Pradesh is ready to welcome you. Please get in touch,” Lokesh mentioned in a post on the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter). 

Dear @NASSCOM members,

We understand your disappointment. We welcome you to expand or relocate your businesses to our IT, IT services, AI and data center cluster at Vizag.

We will offer you best-in-class facilities, uninterrupted power, infrastructure and the most suitable… https://t.co/x2N0CTbnfp

— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh)

Dear @NASSCOM members,

We understand your disappointment. We welcome you to expand or relocate your businesses to our IT, IT services, AI and data center cluster at Vizag.

We will offer you best-in-class facilities, uninterrupted power, infrastructure and the most suitable… https://t.co/x2N0CTbnfp

— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) July 17, 2024

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The Minister for Electronics and IT/BT Priyank Kharge retorted to this post by pointing out that Karnataka has excelled in attracting investment from across the world. He also questioned Lokesh on whether his invitation entailed identifying talented individuals in Andhra Pradesh to empower the state’s youth. “As with previous initiatives, this draft bill will include recommendations from our industry partners. Our goal is to develop a global workforce using local talent, while also encouraging global investments and creating employment opportunities.DearNASSCOM, be rest assured, we will not do anything that will not withstand legal scrutiny. This is your Government and as always we are just a call away,” Priyank’s reply highlighted. 

Dear @naralokesh garu.
నువ్వు బాగున్నావా. (I hope, I got this right).

Karnataka has always excelled in the most sector due to our consistent relationships and consultative approach with industry leaders, advisory bodies, and consortiums in drafting policies and schemes. As with… https://t.co/H3UQOOKAYK

— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge)

Dear @naralokesh garu.
నువ్వు బాగున్నావా. (I hope, I got this right).

Karnataka has always excelled in the most sector due to our consistent relationships and consultative approach with industry leaders, advisory bodies, and consortiums in drafting policies and schemes. As with… https://t.co/H3UQOOKAYK

— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) July 17, 2024

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