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Speak out like Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: NCP to India Inc

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Mumbai, April 1:  Hailing the Biocon Ltd. Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw for expressing concerns on the growing religious divide in Karnataka, Maharashtra’s ruling ally Nationalist Congress Party urged more Indian Inc. personalities to “speak up boldly” on the issue in the national interest.

NCP Chief Spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said Mazumdar-Shaw has set a glowing example in the corporate world by speaking her mind on the increasing communal divide in Karnataka that had the potential to destroy that state’s global leadership in the IT and BT sectors.

“Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai can learn from the Maha Vikas Aghadi government and try to instill faith and confidence among the people, especially minorities, of his state who have been expelled from doing business near temples. Not only the civil society, but the world at large is closely watching Karnataka,” Tapase said.

He expressed hope that more Indian corporate leaders, especially from the country’s commercial capital Mumbai, will make a ‘conscious choice to speak the truth’ to strengthen democracy and uphold Constitutional safeguards.

The NCP leader’s comments came in the wake of the backlash Mazumdar-Shaw faced from sections of the Bharatiya Janata Party and other groups for her frank utterances on the communal situation in Karnataka.

On Wednesday, Mazumdar-Shaw set the political and corporate worlds aflutter with her tweet: “Karnataka has always forged inclusive economic development and we must not allow such communal exclusion. If IT-BT became communal it would destroy our global leadership.”

As she was trolled, Mazumdar-Shaw regretted how “vested interests are hijacking the issue to political parties…” and how she did not want such incidents to detract from economic progress, while urging all political parties to work in this direction.

On Thursday, after Chief Minister Bommai urged for restraint in all sections, Mazumdar-Shaw commended him and wholeheartedly endorsed his suggestion to resolve issues through discussions.

Mazumdar-Shaw became the first major Indian corporate personality to voice her concerns as Karnataka came in the grip of the hijab row, certain Hindutva groups trying to keep away Muslim traders near temples or festivals, and calls for ban on ‘halal’ meat, etc.

IANS

 

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