India, Oct. 21 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met entrepreneur and Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw at his residence, just days after she voiced concerns over Bengaluru's infrastructure on social media.

Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), Shivakumar said it was "a pleasure" to meet the business leader and that they had an "engaging discussion" on the city's growth, innovation, and the broader development agenda for Karnataka.

The meeting comes in the backdrop of Mazumdar-Shaw's remarks highlighting poor road conditions and the need for better urban planning in Bengaluru, issues that have sparked widespread public debate.

An online exchange between Shivakumar and Mazumdar-Shaw had recently drawn attention to the ...