Bengaluru, June 7 -- Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and MP Govinda Karajola has criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and alleged that the Karnataka government was working as a brand ambassador for companies with economic offences.

Speaking to the media today at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, he said that 11 people died in the stampede that occurred at the RCB victory ceremony, and Siddaramaiah's government is directly responsible for this tragedy.

"Therefore, if Siddaramaiah has any morals, he should resign and apologise to the people of the state," he said.

The previous government did not come forward to celebrate these economic crime companies and did not work as brand ambassadors.

He criticised Siddaramaiah's gov...