Union minister Piyush Goyal attacked Karnataka minister MB Patil for accusing the BJP government of ignoring Bengaluru's development. He said that the Congress government in Karnataka should focus on making the proposed Tumakuru township a Silicon Valley.

Commerce, industries and infrastructure minister MB Patil also sought Piyush Goyal's assistance in making the state's proposed Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation, and Research City a global destination

The union minister’s comments were “unwarranted,” as Bengaluru is globally renowned for its technology and startup ecosystem, MB Patil told ET. The two ministers sparred on the microblogging site after Goyal’s comments at an event in Delhi on Monday went viral.

Slamming the Karnataka Government, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the state government apathy towards India's Silicon Valley in Bengaluru is leading to many investors shifting away from the state.

Karnataka industries minister MB Patil also questioned why Karnataka was excluded from the list of 12 industrial smart cities, defence corridors, allocation of funds and other projects