New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Khargeclaimed that the Central government has "refused" to provide a place on the stage for Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashok, during the inauguration programme of the Metro Phase-2 project by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.

Priyank Kharge shared the dais seating plan on the social media platform X, which featured Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders B Y Vijayendra and MP Tejasvi Surya, but did not include the name of R Ashok.

"Is the Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashok, becoming a leader opposed by his own party? The Central Government, which has organised the inauguration program for Bengaluru Metro Phase 2, has refused to provide a pla...