Naidu Overstates Role in Hyderabad's Tech Boom, Key Projects Predate His CM Tenure

Chandrababu Naidu takes credit for bringing IT companies to Hyderabad, but the foundation was laid before he was CM.
Major IT company Sathyam Computers was established when Naidu was in opposition.
Hyderabad slipped from 3rd to 4th in software exports under Naidu's CM tenure.
Big tech companies like Google and Facebook actually arrived during YSR's tenure as CM.
Key infrastructure projects like airport and ring road were completed under YSR, not Naidu.

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Posted 10/3/2023, 6:15:03 AM

Naidu Overstates Role in Hyderabad's Tech Boom, Key Projects Predate His CM Tenure

Chandrababu Naidu takes credit for bringing IT companies to Hyderabad, but the foundation was laid before he was CM.
Major IT company Sathyam Computers was established when Naidu was in opposition.
Hyderabad slipped from 3rd to 4th in software exports under Naidu's CM tenure.
Big tech companies like Google and Facebook actually arrived during YSR's tenure as CM.
Key infrastructure projects like airport and ring road were completed under YSR, not Naidu.