Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw reached DK Shivkumar’s house to meet him after the Twitter war on Bengaluru, the conversation took place behind closed doors.

News India Live, Digital Desk: Just days after a heated exchange on Twitter over the dilapidated infrastructure of Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru, Biocon chairperson and veteran industrialist Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw reached Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s residence on Tuesday to meet him. After this meeting, discussions have become heated in the political and industrial circles of Karnataka.

What was the whole matter?

The controversy started a few days ago when Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw criticized the government on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) over the poor condition of Bengaluru’s roads, traffic jams and potholes. He had posted a post raising questions on the infrastructure of the city, which went viral in no time.

Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru’s Development Minister, DK Shivakumar reacted sharply to his post. Tagging Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, he replied that instead of just writing on social media, they should try to understand the ground reality and also see the efforts of the government. He also said that spreading negativity will do nothing.

This online debate between the two giants came into national headlines.

‘Discussion over tea’ or an attempt at reconciliation?

After this ‘Twitter War’, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw directly reaching DK Shivkumar’s house on Tuesday is considered important in many ways. Although both sides are calling it a “courtesy meeting”, sources believe that issues related to the city’s infrastructure were discussed in detail between the two in a closed room.

It is believed that DK Shivakumar listened to the concerns of the industry and also told about the government’s plans. At the same time, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw would also have given his suggestions to make Bengaluru a world class city.

This meeting is now being seen as a positive initiative to reduce the tensions between the government and the industry and jointly find solutions to the problems of the city. Now it will be interesting to see how much impact this ‘peace talk’ has on the streets of Bengaluru.