<h1>Chief minister vows EV hub with investments, coach factory, rail link, irrigation plans and flood relief amid OBC protests</h1> The state chief minister announced that the city will become the country's electric-vehicle hub, citing recent investment by a major automaker and projected industrial projects and connectivity improvements, including a coach factory and a new rail link; he outlined funding, timelines and tender plans for irrigation and water-pipeline schemes and promised relief for recent flood losses. During the memorial event, protesters from OBC groups objected to a government resolution allowing members of a specified agrarian lineage within another community to apply for OBC certificates; police detained several demonstrators. An opposition regional leader had earlier accused the government of neglecting the region.