Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Telangana Accuses Centre of Bias in Semiconductor Support
Telangana's IT and Industries Minister, D Sridhar Babu, has accused the Central government of not treating the state fairly when it comes to supporting semiconductor projects.
He made these comments at the Rising Bharat Summit 2026.
Babu said that Hyderabad is already a hub for semiconductor design companies and should be given equal consideration for chip manufacturing investments under the India Semiconductor Mission.
He believes that the Centre should encourage competition among states in a fair way to attract more investments.
Telangana is also working to attract investments beyond Hyderabad by developing tier-2 and tier-3 cities and wants global capability centres to do more high-value work in India.
Telangana's IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu accused the Centre of unfairly ignoring the state's semiconductor proposals.
Babu urged equitable consideration of Telangana's proposals under the India Semiconductor Mission.
Hyderabad is home to several leading semiconductor design companies.
Telangana is working to attract investments beyond Hyderabad by developing tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
The state wants global capability centres to evolve into value centres with higher-value work.
- Who
- Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu
- What
- Allegations of unfair treatment by the Centre in semiconductor project support
- When
- During the Rising Bharat Summit 2026
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Why
- To urge equitable consideration of Telangana's proposals under the India Semiconductor Mission
Telangana's Perspective
Centre's Perspective
Equitable Treatment
Telangana's Perspective
Telangana feels it is being treated unfairly and demands equal consideration for its semiconductor proposals under the India Semiconductor Mission.
Centre's Perspective
The Centre may have its own criteria and priorities for supporting semiconductor projects, which might not align with Telangana's expectations.
Competition Among States
Telangana's Perspective
Telangana believes that the Centre should encourage competition among states in an equitable manner to attract semiconductor investments.
Centre's Perspective
The Centre might argue that it is already providing support based on certain standards and that all states are given opportunities to compete.
- Minister
- D Sridhar Babu
- Event
- Rising Bharat Summit 2026
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Key Industry
- Semiconductor
- Central Initiative
- India Semiconductor Mission