Karnataka’s Deputy Leader of Opposition, Arvind Bellad, has accused Infosys of failing to create sufficient jobs despite acquiring subsidized land from the government. Speaking during the legislative session on December 24, Bellad called for action against the IT company. The BJP leader shared a post on microblogging site X (formerly known as twitter), where he wrote “Infosys seems to think it’s in the real estate business, not IT! Subsidized land across Karnataka but no jobs?”.
Bellad alleges that Infosys obtained land in Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mangaluru but has not delivered on employment commitments. Sharing a video of him speaking during the session, the Hubballi-Dharwad (West) MLA called out ‘this betrayal’ by Infosys. He said “Time for the government to look into this act! We owe it to the farmers who lost their lands!”.
He further stated that the government had acquired the land from farmers with “pain” and emphasized that it should not be handed over to the Bengaluru-based firm for real estate purposes.
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In February this year, Bellad reiterated similar concerns, urging the government to reclaim the 58 acres allocated to Infosys in Hubballi due to its failure to generate jobs. He then posted a video on microblogging website X (formerly Twitter) where he tagged Infosys.
He then wrote “Betrayal at its finest! @Infosys promised jobs, but all we got were empty #promises and trees. #Infosys #Hubli was granted 58 acres of land which is in my constituency with the aim of fostering employment for the entire North Karnataka region, yet it has failed to deliver on job creation. As a representative, I can’t face the farmers I pacified anymore. It’s time for Infosys to face the consequences and for the government to reclaim the land that’s rightfully ours “. The comments were made during the Karnataka state legislature’s 10-day budget session.