Belagavi, Dec. 9 -- Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, terming its leaders "the most born corrupt people" and accusing the party of being anti-farmer, anti-woman, anti-SC, anti-OBC and anti-poor, just hours before the saffron party's scheduled statewide protest over farmer issues.

Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Minister Reddy said, "...BJP people are the most born corrupt people. They are not only anti-formers, but they are also anti-woman, anti-SE, anti-OBC, and anti-poor BJP people. They don't have common sense... They have done nothing for farmers..."

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, responding to the BJP MLAs' protest against the state government in the Suvarna Soudha, stated tha...