Bengaluru, Feb. 11 -- In light of the opposition to the fare hike of Bengaluru Metro Rail, Karnataka Chief Minister's office presented some clarificarions to the people of Bengaluru through an official statement on Tuesday.

"The 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 and encouragement of protests for political gain are unacceptable," said the statement.

"On one hand, BJP leaders claim credit for the achievements of Metro Rail under the Central government, but on the other, they blame the state government for the fare r...