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BJP MLA, Deve Gowda's son spar over establishment of IIT in Hassan

  •   Fri, Jan 20 2023 03:20:03 PM

Hassan (K'taka), Jan 20 (IANS): A war of words has broken out between BJP MLA Preetham J. Gowda and H.D. Revanna, son of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, over establishment of IIT in Hassan district of Karnataka.

JD(S) MLA from Holenarasipura, Revanna, charged the ruling BJP government on Friday that the land acquired for the establishment of IIT has been handed over to the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB). He had warned that he will not allow the land reserved for IIT to be used for any other purpose.

A protest will be launched in the leadership of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in Bengaluru before the Mahatma Gandhi statue if the state government makes any attempt to hand over the reserved land for IIT to KIADB, Revanna warned.

BJP MLA from Hassan, Preetham Gowda, who has locked horns with Deve Gowda family, said establishment of IIT won't bring jobs to local people or seats to local students. Locals can only become security guards. An industry can create ample job opportunities, he added.

1,057 acres of land was acquired from farmers of eight villages in 2007-08. It was the dream project for former Prime Minister Deve Gowda. However, a decision had been taken to change it for industrial purposes recently and ruling BJP had handed over the land to KIADB.

 
  

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  • satish shetty, Bombay

    Fri, Jan 20 2023

    Rather Than having allotment of large area for IIT which has become political issue i have two solution Firstly righty said by BJP MLA , converting it into industrial unit than IIT will lot of employment opportunity to local whereas IIT will not ensure job opportunity Second solution : concept of allotment of larger campus for IIT is age old concept whereas large centre of excellence of IIT std built on area around one area with hostel facility through out karnataka with connectivity amongst each other with visual , audio technical content and latest video conferring facility and latest lab facility is more beneficial and cost effective bigger campus has it own overhead expenses like security , landscaping , housekeeping , maintaining schools and departmental quarters etc

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