Mandya, June 23 -- In a blistering attack on the Congress-led Karnataka government, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R Ashoka on Sunday accused the state-run Housing Board of turning into a hub of corruption, claiming that the government was prioritising profit over public service instead of addressing the basic needs of the people.

Speaking to reporters in Mandya, the Karnataka LoP said, "This Congress government, when asked to provide food for the poor, has dug holes into their homes. In this government, the Housing Board has become a Collection Board. They've coined a new slogan: 'Pay money, get a house.' Blood-sucking leeches have infiltrated the Housing Department. Instead of providing homes to the poor, they are selling them," he all...