Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Foxconn, a leading electronics major, to manufacture iPhones in the state and land has been allocated to the company near Bengaluru airport. CM Bommai said that the investment is expected to create 1 lakh jobs.

Taking to Twitter, CM Bommai said, “An agreement was signed with Foxconn, a leading electronics company of the world’s leading electronics company, Hon Hai Technology Group, to invest heavily in the state. A detailed discussion was held with the company’s chairman, Young Li.”
“300 acres of land near Devanahalli International Airport has been identified for the establishment of this company, which is expected to create 1 lakh jobs in the state. Our government is committed to providing all necessary cooperation to the Foxconn company.”
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Sunday lashed out at the BJP and said that the Saffron party knows how to serve lies to the people of the state.

Taking to Twitter, Shivakumar said, “BJP only knows how to serve lies to our people and make tall claims with no authenticity.”

Recently, they boasted about an iPhone manufacturing unit coming up in Bengaluru with a potential of creating 1 lakh jobs, which has been proved false already. Karnataka won’t trust BJP again,” he added.