Bengaluru, July 14 -- Karnataka Minister for Rural Development Priyank Kharge on Monday criticised the Central government over the inauguration of Kalasavalli-Ambargondlu bridge in Karnataka's Shivamogga district.

Kharge's remarks follows the boycott of the inauguration of the bridge by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his Cabinet colleagues, and Congress MLAs as a mark of protest after the CM's request to postpone the event on another date was rejected by the Centre.

The Karnataka Minister accused the Centre of doing "politics" over the issue.

"This habit has been followed by the Central government for over a decade now. We were also in Delhi earlier, but we have never done this kind of politics. We would follow the protocols an...