PM Modi launches slew of projects in poll-bound Karnataka
Deccan ChronicleBengaluru: BJP heavyweights ranging from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Rajnath Singh, along with Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, virtually painted the state saffron on Monday by launching multiple projects and stepping on the campaign theme of “vikas”, or development. The Prime Minister, while inaugurating the “India Energy Week 2023”, spoke of youth power and reminded everyone that this was the first major energy event” as India moves towards hosting the G-20 summit. Later, while speaking at the function after the dedication of the Helicopter Manufacturing Facility of HAL at Bidare Kaval in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district, which will be one of the biggest such units in Asia, the Prime Minister pointed out that under “Made in India” defence exports of the country had increased by manifolds after 2014 and also investments in aerospace had increased by five times when compared to the period before 2014. Prime Minister Modi referred to the charges against HAL by political leaders and termed the charges as “false.” He said many top leaders had levelled “false” charges against HAL and stalled Parliament for hours.