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on xLokesh Wrote, “They say Andhra food is spicy. Looks like some of our investments are spicy too. Some neighbors are already feeling jealous!”
Before ending the post, he also used hashtags like ‘Andhra Rising’ and ‘Youngest State Highest Investment’.
They say that Andhra food is spicy. Looks like we also have some investment. Some neighbors are already feeling jealous! ???????? #AndhraRising #YoungestStateHighestInvestment
— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) 16 October 2025
The reference to the tweet is Google announces $15 billion AI hub in the stateDue to which 1.88 lakh jobs are expected to be created and brought. Rs 48,000 crore in the state economy.
His comments came as Shivakumar defended Bengaluru’s position as India’s best city for IT due to its excellent infrastructure and skilled workforce.
“I will not react to the statements of Nara Lokesh or anyone else. There are 25 lakh IT professionals and 2 lakh foreigners working in Bengaluru,” he said. He described the contribution of Bengaluru to the country as huge.
He further added, “Bengaluru has no match in terms of infrastructure, human resources and innovation. Some people take the name of Bengaluru because they need it to market themselves.”
Shivakumar also directly addressed the Google AI Hub investment, saying, “How can we stop them from going to Andhra Pradesh? They are going there because they are giving many concessions. Let them experience other places also.”
There have been discussions about Karnataka not being able to meet its target. Recently investment of Rs 1 lakh crore. Some people think that companies are leaving the state and moving to other places. Andhra Pradesh.
“Foreign dignitaries keep meeting us to seek investments in the state. No one is leaving Bengaluru. We don’t need to advertise; Bengaluru’s inherent strength attracts investments,” Shivakumar said.
Recent Investments in Andhra Pradesh
Raymond Group is planning investment 1,000 crores In two major industrial projects in Andhra Pradesh. One project involves setting up an advanced aerospace manufacturing facility An investment of Rs 510 crore, which is expected to create 1,400 direct jobs by May 2027.
The second is about setting up an automotive component manufacturing unit An investment of Rs 430 crore, which is expected to generate 4,096 jobs by the same date.
On October 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation several development projects 13,430 crore including industries, power transmission, roads, railways, defense manufacturing and petroleum and natural gas in Kurnool.