After Telangana, Maharashtra and Punjab on Sunday invited Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of US-based electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, to set up a production unit in their states.
After Musk tweeted about “challenges with the government” in connection with his firm's plans to launch its products in India, Minister Jayant Patil responded on Twitter and said: "Maharashtra is one of the most progressive states in India. We will provide you all the necessary help from Maharashtra for you to get established in India. We invite you to establish your manufacturing plant in Maharashtra.”
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Navjot Singh Sidhu also on Sunday invited Musk to set up Tesla’s unit in state’s industrial hub Ludhiana.