Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Meets Karnataka CM | Bengaluru Row Ends With Diwali Truce

After days of sharp social media exchanges over Bengaluru’s crumbling infrastructure, Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah finally met face-to-face — joined by Deputy CM DK Shivakumar. The meeting, held around Diwali, appeared to signal a thaw after the public spat that saw Shaw question the government’s performance and Shivakumar publicly criticise her remarks. Following the meeting, the Deputy CM assured that Shaw’s concerns “will be addressed,” marking a shift in tone. Was this meeting a gesture of goodwill, or an act of damage control? As optics change, Bengaluru’s citizens wait to see whether this “Diwali truce” will translate into real action on the ground.