<p>Chikkamagaluru: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/karnataka">Karnataka</a> Leader of Opposition, R Ashoka on Thursday, alleged in the Legislative Assembly that the state's reputation is being ruined by the ruling Congress government on a national level through the honey trap case. </p><p>"It has been proven that Congress is a party of murderers. The state has earned a bad reputation at the national level due to Congress's behavior in the honeytrap case," alleged Ashoka.</p><p>"The phones of ruling party MLAs and Legislative Council members are being tapped. The son of Minister K N Rajanna and others are making statements claiming that attempts were made to murder them. This is the biggest proof that Congress will stoop to any level to save its government," he responded to reporters on Friday.</p><p>"Such dirty politics does not bring honor to Karnataka. It is the Chief Minister's job to protect a minister. However, he points towards the Home Minister, and the Home Minister points towards the Chief Minister. It is evident that this is a directionless government. I have also worked as the Home Minister. The authority to hand over the investigation to the CID or SIT lies with the Chief Minister, not the Home Minister," he said.</p>.Alleging collapse of law and order in Karnataka, BJP MP Iranna Kadadi urges Centre to probe 'honey trap' issue, other crimes.<p>The intelligence department in Karnataka is completely dead. There is no one to speak or listen to, he mentioned.</p><p>To a query, he said, "We are committed to the party's decision regarding the expulsion of Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. We all need to come together and fight against the misrule of Congress. No one should speak against the party on this matter. It is not known what decision Jayamrityunjaya Swamiji will take".</p>
<p>Chikkamagaluru: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/karnataka">Karnataka</a> Leader of Opposition, R Ashoka on Thursday, alleged in the Legislative Assembly that the state's reputation is being ruined by the ruling Congress government on a national level through the honey trap case. </p><p>"It has been proven that Congress is a party of murderers. The state has earned a bad reputation at the national level due to Congress's behavior in the honeytrap case," alleged Ashoka.</p><p>"The phones of ruling party MLAs and Legislative Council members are being tapped. The son of Minister K N Rajanna and others are making statements claiming that attempts were made to murder them. This is the biggest proof that Congress will stoop to any level to save its government," he responded to reporters on Friday.</p><p>"Such dirty politics does not bring honor to Karnataka. It is the Chief Minister's job to protect a minister. However, he points towards the Home Minister, and the Home Minister points towards the Chief Minister. It is evident that this is a directionless government. I have also worked as the Home Minister. The authority to hand over the investigation to the CID or SIT lies with the Chief Minister, not the Home Minister," he said.</p>.Alleging collapse of law and order in Karnataka, BJP MP Iranna Kadadi urges Centre to probe 'honey trap' issue, other crimes.<p>The intelligence department in Karnataka is completely dead. There is no one to speak or listen to, he mentioned.</p><p>To a query, he said, "We are committed to the party's decision regarding the expulsion of Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. We all need to come together and fight against the misrule of Congress. No one should speak against the party on this matter. It is not known what decision Jayamrityunjaya Swamiji will take".</p>