Bengaluru, July 16 -- Amid Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh's pitch to shift the aerospace park from Karnataka, M B Patil, Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, asserted on Wednesday that the state government would not allow any industry to exit due to a lack of land.

Addressing media queries at the KPCC office, Patil said that the proposed land acquisition at Devanahalli for the proposed Aerospace and Defence Park has been dropped, taking into account the interests of farmers.

"Karnataka is a major contributor to the country's aerospace and defence sector, accounting for 65% of the national share. This is recognised as the third-best ecosystem globally. Land availability alone is not the determining factor for indust...