Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister Nara Lokesh and Karnataka’s IT Minister Priyank Kharge had a strong exchange of words over the state’s development that caught many eyeballs across social media resulting in a regional fight between Andhra and Karnataka. What began as a proposal pitch for companies that are shifting out of ORR area in Bangalore to North of Bengaluru to make a much bigger shift to Anantapur region that is in Andhra and north of Bengaluru.He reminded everyone that slightly north of Bengaluru lies Anantapur, where Andhra Pradesh is building a world-class aerospace and defence ecosystem.

Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge quoted Lokesh tweet highlighting Bengaluru’s strong growth story, saying the city’s GDP is expected to grow at 8.5% every year till 2035. With its booming prop

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