Bengaluru, Aug. 11 -- Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shobha Karandlaje, launched a scathing attack on the Congress party on Monday, accusing it of suppressing truth and "forcing" Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna to resign for questioning Rahul Gandhi's allegations of "vote theft" in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

In a post on X, Karandlaje claimed that the Congress was "scared of the truth" and was hiding behind "false allegations" to silence dissent within its ranks.

"This is the reward given to a Scheduled Tribe minister for speaking the truth. Congress is scared of the truth and hides behind false allegations of vote chori. Minister KN Rajanna has been forced to resign for questioning Rahul Gandhi's baseless vote ...