BJP MLCs demand withdrawal of land allocated to Infosys citing Hubballi campus delay

Seeking a response from Industries Minister M B Patil on when Infosys would fully operationalise its campus and provide jobs to locals, Sankanur suggested the land be withdrawn if the company was not interested in developing its unit at Hubballi.

BJP MLCs such as Pradeep Shettar said that despite the issue being highlighted in the legislature in 2024, there had been no progress in developing the Hubballi campus.

Patil said that Infosys had already started work on the project. “After the discussion on the delay in opening their campus at Hubballi in the legislature last year, a delegation from the company met me personally and discussed various issues regarding the Hubballi campus. They have started work,” he said.

Horatti, who also hails from Hubballi, disagreed with the minister. “The company has not done anything at Hubballi. You need not lie to the House,” he told Patil, adding that the government should not take the issue lightly just because the company was influential.

Another BJP MLC, Pradeep Shettar, alleged that Infosys had only done landscaping on the land. “If the company has no interest in developing its campus, they can return the land to the state government,” he said.

Patil later assured the Council that he would soon hold a meeting with Infosys officials over the issue.