Karnataka: H.D. Kumaraswamy accuses Congress government of plotting to derail HMT revival package
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused the Karnataka government of attempting to sabotage the revival of the public sector enterprise HMT. He claims the state's Forest Department is interfering with judicial proceedings by demanding the surrender of HMT land while a revival package is being finalized.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the friction between state and central governments regarding the control of industrial land and the future of public sector manufacturing units.
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday (July 6) accused the Congress government in Karnataka of conspiring to derail the Centre’s efforts to revive Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT), alleging that the State government was using the Forest Department to create obstacles just when a special revival package for the public sector enterprise was nearing a crucial stage. He said HMT would challenge the order before the court.
The article reports on the accusations made by a government official while providing context on the legal dispute, maintaining a neutral reporting style.
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