I feel people are being unfair to Gowda only because he is a politician one should doubt his intentions. If Gowda is a politician Murthy is a business man. Murthy is not a social worker. If Bangalore is on world map the credit goes to so many other people too ,there are so many companies in Bangalore which made India proud. I feel Murthy or any other business man should have done much more if they really wanted.Its funny that people like Murthy or premji who made so much of wealth on their own(Without govt help) blame govt for infrastructure. instead of blaming if they had done some thing collectively Bangalore's infrastructure would have gone places. One just cant say gowda is wrong cos he is a politician and murthy is right cos he owns a big company. If they are paying tax they are not doing any favour there are millions of Indians who are paying tax and contributing to the economy. I am sure Murthy can do better than just paying tax. Infosys buying lands should be questioned.
RE:Gowda or Murthy
by A.H. Venkatachalam on Nov 07, 2005 05:36 PM
When a client goes to Infosys, he pays for what he gets and returns a satisfied customer. Here, in Karnataka, the Government takes crores and crores by way of taxes and in return what does the citizen get? Where does the money go? If Narayanamurthy and Premji and other giants have to construct the roads, why should these political leaders be in the Government? Don't they have any responsibility? Should they enjoy only power and perquisites?Let them resign and hand over the Government to these giants. They will run the Government, look after the infrastructure and be responsible to the citizens. Did not Chandrababu Naidu act like a CEO in Hydereabad and improve Secunderabad and Hyderabad? In Karnataka, the political leaders have succeeded in eating the cake and having it too thanks to the foolishness of its citizens. The IT Czars are compelled to contribute, and are compelled to take the blame also. In all these years, what did the politicians do for the rural folks and farmers? Is it wrong for the IT companies and its employees to acquire knowledge and wealth by honest means and gain respect in the world ? The Karnataka leaders and politicians are exploiting its citizens.
absolutely Mr.Gowda is the faulter. he unnesserily drag Mr. Murthy into politics. we have to ensure politics free govts to do their work in IT. then only our country will improve. now a days we are talkig about GDP Growth. if our politicians are behaving like this means how can we achieve the expected GDP.
so Mr. Politicians please play politics within the party or between the parties, not in the countries growth.
Without any in depth analysis, i dare say that what Gowda has said is a pretty shallow talk. I think Mr Murthy's resignation will definitely prove as a loss to the post he'd held.
What was Bangalore before Infosys happened to it? Just another beautiful, but sleepy city. It is not correct to ignore the contributions that not only Infosys but other IT companies have made to Bangalore's Development. I think Mr. Murthy is definitely on the right side.
who's right? gowda or murthy!
by Pratap on Oct 29, 2005 09:51 AM
How dare you compare Karnataka to Bihar. Kannadigas wont let that happen. Be it a Slum dweller or a Politician. Basically we Kannadigas are very decent people. And our stive for decent life will not let that happen. I feel Gowda has been misjudged. It is not only bangalore or It that the govt has to spend the money on but 25 other districts and hundred other businesses. Yes good infrastructure is a basic necessity but so is a decent living standard for 5 crore kannadigas. If we can plan (for the next 25 years ahead) for the development of our (Karnataka)other cities we do not have to relay on Bangalore alone for foreign Investments. And this way we can be the California of India.
RE:Murthy v sGowda
by A.H. Venkatachalam on Nov 07, 2005 05:15 PM
I have seen Bangalore during British time, immediately after Independence and am seeing it now. The roads were neat and tidy, footpaths were even and it was a pleasure to come out in the streets during British time. Successive Governments in Bangalore have only spoiled the beautiful roads constructed by Britishers. Now I am afraid to come out of my house.
RE:Murthy v sGowda
by Rajaram Narayana on Oct 28, 2005 09:48 PM
You are right. Bangalore was a beautiful city before the boom of IT/BT and should take most of the responsiblility for all the infrastructure woes of this city. Hence, let them do something about it instead of crying wolf just because a elected representative asks some leading questions.
If things move in this direction, soon Deve Gowda would have the honour of making Bangalore another BIHAR. On a more serious note I feel its really unfortunate for India that a person of Murthys stature has been discouraged from doing things, which would & which have improved the economic welfare of the Bangalore city and its people. As an indian citizen, I am really concerned about how to mitigate the influence of these short sighted, selfish politician, on matters related to economic development our development!
i strongly come in point gowda is right. Because bangalore means not only the IT/BT. there are thousands of people are staying in the slums facing the so many problems. I think narayana murthy does not know all the problem. They are asking only funds for the IT/BT. if all the funds is realised to IT/BT what about the slum poeple and what about the people staying in the rural area? Gowda is come from farmer family, that is why he is knowing the problem faced by this people.
I am of the strong opinion that Murthy is right in this respect. Whatever may be the contribution to Development Murthy has done good job in esatblishing a IT firm which gives employement to thousands of people, contributes to exports. (Infy is the 2nd largest exporter of IT products among Indian IT firms)
What is Gowdas contribution? What he has done for development?More over what Gowda knows about IT? He knows only politics that too dirty politics.
So there is no comparison between Gowda and Murthy. Hence there is no scope to discuss who is right. It is obviously Narayana Murthy is in right way and Gowda.
To Mr.Gowda, I request you on behalf of al Indians to have a nice sleep without distubing the IT market. IT has been giving a lot of employment to our fellow Indian which was not done from all your big Leaders. Please dont bring Ditry Politics into the safe IT dept./. Long Live Indians without his sleepe Politics.
RE:Murthy is right as always.
by Prakash on Oct 29, 2005 01:01 AM
Rajeev,
Do not bring Caste in this. I am a Reddy working in Infosys. People like you will use Caste to bring down anyone who is doing good to India. If not for people like you, India would have been a superpower. you need reasons to keep india from progressing. Infosys does not hire people based on Caste. If it were I would not have been in a senior position.
