Political row in Maharashtra over semiconductor project escalates, Vedanta’s Agarwal says Gujarat chosen based on “independent” advice

Mining magnate Anil Agarwal has said Gujarat was picked over Maharashtra for the Vedanta-Foxconn’s Rs 1.52 lakh crore semiconductor project based on “professional and independent” advice, as the political row in Maharashtra over the facility escalated on Thursday.

Seeking to soothe frayed nerves in Maharashtra after the project was shifted out of the state, Agarwal, who is the Chairman of Vedanta, also said his mining group is committed to investing in Maharashtra as well. Gujarat, he said, was chosen as it met the company’s “expectations”.