Bengaluru, Feb. 23 -- Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar on Monday claimed that the BJP is nearing its final days. Speaking at the MGNREGA Bachao convention at Chikkaballapura, he stated that like the lamp which burns bright before dying, the BJP is nearing its end as it is planning to finish the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi.

"We are organising this event to save the nation. The Congress party had given employment guarantee to the rural people through the MGNREGA scheme. The Centre is trying to kill the scheme. We need to save MGNREGA and save Gandhiji's legacy," he said.

"Panchayats had the power to decide which works to take up. The scheme ensured work worth Rs 1-2 crore in each of the 5900 panchayats. We need to save MGNREG...