Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday stated the Congress’ name for a two-hour ‘bandh’ on March 9, as a part of its battle in opposition to the ruling BJP over alleged corruption, is not going to get any response from the individuals, because the opposition social gathering itself is on the “verge of getting bandh” (shut).

Accusing the Congress of indulging in ‘rampant corruption’ whereas in energy, he claimed that the then CM Siddaramaiah had set “targets” for Ministers in his cupboard. “Congress is the well of corruption, their sins are not just one or two. Congress itself is on the verge of getting bandh, so by means of such protests and bandh they want to safeguard their political future, it won’t get any response, because those who make allegations should be of clean hands, only then it will have some value,” Bommai stated.