Bengaluru, Feb. 12 -- Congress workers on Wednesday staged a protest against the central government at a few metro stations in Bengaluru over the recent increase in metro fares.

The protest was staged at the Rajajinagar and Malleswaram Mantri Mall metro stations. The workers were seen protesting by wearing masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and holding placards.

Following this, the Karnataka Chief Minister's Office on Tuesday issued a clarification about the recent fare hike.

"Opposition party, BJP, is, as usual, spreading false and misleading information, accusing the state government and misleading the public. While citizens have every right to oppose government policies, a right that I respect, the BJP's deliberate misinformation...