Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Thursday evening commended Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai after the latter called for restraint. This was after Mazumdar-Shaw requested Bommai to resolve "growing religious divide" in the southern state.
Taking to Twitter, the Biocon chairperson wrote, "I commend our CM @BSBommai and wholeheartedly agree with him for calling upon “all sections of society to observe restraint before going public on social issues, as they can be resolved through discussions”."
Earlier in the day, Mazumdar-Shaw has urged Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to resolve this "growing religious divide". Her tweet came in response to right-wing groups in Karnataka intensifying their call to boycott buying halal meat and Muslim merchants from carrying out business within temple premises and religious fairs
Taking to Twitter, she said: "If IT-BT becomes communal, it would destroy our global leadership. Karnataka has always forged inclusive economic development and we must now allow such communal exclusion."
After her tweet, Bommai called upon all sections of society to observe restraint before going public on social issues, as they can be resolved through discussions.
He said Karnataka is known for peace and progress and sought cooperation from everyone in maintaining it, as Mazumdar-Shaw, while pointing out that the State has always forged inclusive economic development, expressed worry that if IT/ BT sectors became communal it would destroy its global leadership.
Responding to a question on the tweet, Bommai said, "Several issues have come up for discussion in the State, the issue on uniform for students has been decided by the High Court. On other issues my appeal to those concerned is that we have been leading our lives all these years, based on our beliefs. Everyone should cooperate in maintaining peace and order." "Karnataka is known for peace and progress, and every one should observe restraint and see to it that it is not affected. When social issues arise, there is a possibility for us to discuss and resolve it.
So before going public, everyone should observe restraint," he added.
(With PTI and IANS inputs)
