BJP MLA Wants Subsidised Land Back, Says, “Infosys Gave Us Trees Instead Of Jobs”

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka assembly, Arvind Bellad wants the Karnataka government to take back 58 acres of land allotted to IT major Infosys in Hubballi for not creating a single job. Bellad, who represents Hubballi-Dharwad (West) and is a BJP MLA, said, "Infosys took 58 acres in an industrial estate in my constituency but has not created a single job, only engaging in gardening and landscaping." He added the IT major got the land at a discounted rate of ₹35 lakh per acre, instead of the market value of ₹1.5 crore. Betrayal at its finest, Bellad posted on X. Infosys' Hubballi campus, which has a capacity to house 1,500 techies, got the state's approval in 2013. The campus was constructed at an estimated cost of ₹350 crore. "If land was taken, but nothing was done, then we will issue notice and take action," Industries Minister MB Patil said without naming Infosys.