Hubballi, May 2 -- Reacting to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent comments on rising prices, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jagadish Shettar on Friday said the CM was making "completely false allegations" in an attempt to deflect the success of the BJP's 'Jan Akrosh Rally'.

He accused Siddaramaiah of using the issue of inflation to undermine the growing public support for the BJP

"He is saying this only to counter the 'Jan Akrosh Rally' started by the Karnataka BJP, which was successful because the people were distressed with the Siddaramaiah government," Shettar said.

Shettar also said, "He should compare (price hikes) with the UPA government also... Only then will the real picture come out."

The raeaction comes after CM Sidda...