Bengaluru, May 26 -- Karnataka Minister MB Patil on Monday asserted that Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) was in "worst" condition under the previous government.

Speaking to ANI, Patil who holds portfolio of Large and Medium Scale Industries in the state government, emphasised that KSDL was plagued by "corruption" but now the state government owned company is registering profits.

"Many are appreciating KSDL now, but let me tell you--before I took over, KSDL was in the worst condition. The then chairman had completely destroyed the system through corruption... When I took charge, I brought in an officer and streamlined the entire system using the existing machinery, labourers, and staff. As a result, we increased production ...