Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday defended Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his claims of buying the MLAs and toppling the state government, saying that the BJP is luring the Congress MLAs with a 50 crore offer to bring down the Congress government in the state.

Siddaramaiah accused the Opposition BJP of trying to bribe 50 Congress MLAs with Rs 50 crore to remove the Congress-led government in the state.

Siddaramaiah said none of the Congress MLAs agreed with it, due to which the BJP is now resorting to filing false cases against him

Shivakumar, who defended the CM’s remarks, said 50 Congress MLAs were approached by the BJP with an offer of Rs 50 crore. “Our MLAs have spoken to us about Operation Lotus. Some informed the CM about this,” he said.

MYSURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is facing demands from the opposition to resign over the alleged MUDA site allotment scam, made an emotional appeal to