Mysuru, July 28 -- Karnataka opposition leader R Ashoka on Monday alleged that the rise of the drug mafia in Mysuru is a direct contribution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Speaking to reporters, he said that the drug mafia has raised its head in Mysuru, the home district of CM Siddaramaiah.

He questioned what the Home Department was doing when there is a drug factory operating in Mysuru, stating that the government has not yet woken up to the issue. He further asked who the owner was, who had provided the land, and who had allowed a business worth hundreds of crores to flourish, accusing the government of turning a blind eye. This, he said, is Siddaramaiah's contribution.

Ashoka remarked that Siddaramaiah, who came from JDS, became th...