Bengaluru, Feb. 4 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today lambasted the State BJP leaders for constantly criticising the Congress government on drought relief and alleged that they were not doing anything to seek drought relief from the Centre.

Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, "The state BJP leaders haven't made any efforts to hold a meeting with the BJP government in the centre to seek drought relief funds for the state, which is reeling under severe drought. Instead, they are busy criticising the state government."

Asked about BJP leaders' comments that the BJP government in the Centre has given more drought relief funds than the previous Manmohan Singh government, he said, "Manmohan Singh...