# HMT watch factory revived, sells Rs 35 lakh on I-Day 2026-08-17T20:41:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy said HMT watch factory has been revived after he took charge of Heavy Industries. The company sold watches worth Rs 35 lakh on Independence Day alone, restoring the brand's past glory. Speaking at Holenarasipur, Kumaraswamy also commented on the Hanur encounter where three alleged poachers were killed. He said the firing should not have been fatal, suggesting shooting in the leg instead, and demanded action to ensure justice for the families. Kumaraswamy criticised Congress leaders over the Vande Mataram row, citing a central law on respecting the national song. He said Congress leaders are showing pettiness and ruining the party's image. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, H D Kumaraswamy, HMT, Vande Mataram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hmt-watch-factory-revived-sells-rs-35-lakh-on-i-day/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hmt-watch-factory-revived-sells-rs-35-lakh-on-i-day/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/