Biocon Chair Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s recent critiques of Bengaluru's infrastructure shortcomings have sparked a furore. Responding to the debate on Wednesday, she said she is a “proud Kannadiga” and expressed her love for Kannada culture.

In a post on X, Mazumdar-Shaw confirmed she was born in Bengaluru. She added that she has spent seven decades loving her city and its culture. She confirmed she can read, write and speak “this wonderful language”. “I don’t think I am answerable to anyone who questions my loyalty to Karnataka. I am a proud Kannadiga,” she wrote.

She squarely blamed past administrations for the current dire situation and implored the present government to act swiftly to address what amounted to decades of neglect.

In an X post, Shaw wrote: “We are in this dire situation be

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