<h1>IT ministers publicly clash over poaching startups and jobs, sparking debate on recruitment tactics, governance and reputational risks</h1> A public dispute between the IT ministers of two states arose after one minister publicly solicited relocation of private startups from the other state, prompting retaliatory accusations of 'desperate scavenging' and 'parasitic behaviour.' The exchange, conducted on social media, centers on inter-state competition for investment and jobs and touches on governance issues such as infrastructure deficits and alleged land-acquisition controversies. No legal claims or proceedings are reported; potential legal risks implied include reputational harm, regulatory or administrative responses to recruitment tactics across jurisdictions, and political speech protected but potentially actionable if it crosses into defamation or unlawful inducement.