​By A Staff Reporter: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) helicopter factory and unveiled light utility helicopters at Tumakuru. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Basaraj Bommai were present on the occasion. On this day, Rajnath Singh said, 'Karnataka means development, peace and prosperity and the future of India. The inauguration of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) helicopter factory is a milestone in the journey towards self-reliance in the defense sector.'