Bengaluru, Jan. 15 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday hit back at allegations that Aadhaar cards are being issued to Bangladeshis in exchange for Rs 1,500, questioning how they are entering the country in the first place, pointing to the central government's responsibility for border security, a portfolio held by Amit Shah.

Speaking with ANI, he pointed fingers at the BJP, asking if guarding the border is the job of Home Minister G Parameshwara or if Amit Shah is "eating peanuts."

"First, tell us how Bangladeshis are entering the country at all. Is guarding the border the job of G Parameshwara? Is Amit Shah eating peanuts or what?" questioned Kharge.

The comments were made amid ongoing political friction, with Kharge accu...