Kharge urges tech industry to invest beyond Bengaluru

New Delhi, NT Bureau, Agencies: Karnataka's IT minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday urged the technology industry to invest not just in Bengaluru but beyond the capital city also as the state government is committed to provide conducive investment environment.

"I'm here to request your cooperation and request all of you to help Karnataka go beyond just Bengaluru. We are here to request you to break boundaries together. We are providing a conducive environment for investment outside the city," Kharge said here at a preview meeting for the 26th Bengaluru Tech Summit.

Kharge mentioned the traffic congestion in Bengaluru and said it has often become a topic of discussion on social media platforms.

"Governments do not understand technology and catch up to it," Kharge said, adding that the state government can liaison with the Centre for issues like the recent GST levy on gaming and fintech regulations by RBI, creating a "sandbox environment for policy".

About artificial intelligence, Kharge said: "While we are encouraging AI, the European Union is trying to regulate AI,''.