Bengaluru, Dec. 26 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday dismissed former Chief Minister and BJP MP Jagadish Shettar's claims of an imminent collapse of the Congress-led government, asserting that the administration is stable and functioning smoothly. Parameshwara accused the opposition of attempting to create a false narrative to mislead the public.

"Nothing has happened. They are trying to create a perception. Our government and administration are functioning well," Parameshwara told reporters in Bengaluru. "They keep talking about us. The opposition has to say this," he added, rejecting allegations of infighting and governance paralysis.

Parameshwara's remarks came in response to Shettar's renewed attack on the Congress...