Bengaluru, Oct. 18 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today hit back at Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw after her sharp criticism of Bengaluru's deteriorating infrastructure, saying that if she wished to take up the task of development, the government would gladly let her do so.

Responding to Mazumdar-Shaw's comments, Shivakumar remarked, "If she wants to develop them, let her do it. If she comes and asks, we will give her the roads."The Deputy Chief Minister further highlighted the government's ongoing investments in Bengaluru's infrastructure, asserting that the city contributes significantly to the state's revenues. "Bengaluru city generates Rs 6,000 crore in taxes. The people of this area have paid higher taxes. We...