<p class="bodytext">The ruling Congress came under severe criticism at the BJP's Navakarnataka Nirmana Parivarthana Yatra, in Mysuru, with the party leaders accusing the government of hatching a conspiracy to scuttle the rally.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at the rally, former deputy chief minister R Ashoka said, the government had sponsored the bandh call to target the rally. "But the government's efforts have not materialised. It is evident from the large turnout," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said state-run buses had been deliberately taken off the roads. "A depot manager said drivers were not allowed to take out buses," Ashoka said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BJP general secretary Shobha Karandlaje said, the government's conspiracy had been shattered by the people.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa said, the Congress did everything possible to scuttle the rally, but the people have given the Congmen a fitting reply.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar accused the government that it has missed a golden opportunity to resolve the Mahadayi River water dispute. "They played politics at a point when Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had come forward for talks with Karnataka," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Former minister V Srinivas Prasad said, Siddaramaiah is an opportunist with no calibre. "He does not deserve the chief minister's post," he said.</p>
<p class="bodytext">The ruling Congress came under severe criticism at the BJP's Navakarnataka Nirmana Parivarthana Yatra, in Mysuru, with the party leaders accusing the government of hatching a conspiracy to scuttle the rally.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at the rally, former deputy chief minister R Ashoka said, the government had sponsored the bandh call to target the rally. "But the government's efforts have not materialised. It is evident from the large turnout," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said state-run buses had been deliberately taken off the roads. "A depot manager said drivers were not allowed to take out buses," Ashoka said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BJP general secretary Shobha Karandlaje said, the government's conspiracy had been shattered by the people.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa said, the Congress did everything possible to scuttle the rally, but the people have given the Congmen a fitting reply.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar accused the government that it has missed a golden opportunity to resolve the Mahadayi River water dispute. "They played politics at a point when Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had come forward for talks with Karnataka," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Former minister V Srinivas Prasad said, Siddaramaiah is an opportunist with no calibre. "He does not deserve the chief minister's post," he said.</p>