Maruti Suzuki acquired land in Gujarat in 2011 to expand its operations through a new manufacturing plant. However, the company decided to set up the plant as a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, excluding Maruti Suzuki. This decision upset many Maruti Suzuki shareholders as it went against the principles of corporate governance and did not benefit the listed Indian entity. Setting up the plant as a separate subsidiary instead of involving Maruti Suzuki directly reduced the company's shareholder wealth significantly. Many saw this as overreach by the Japanese parent company.