Bengaluru, Sept. 21 -- Karnataka Transport and Excise Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the previous BJP government, alleging that during its tenure from 2019 to 2023, the BJP government increased the worship service fees in 24 Hindu temples across Karnataka, terming it the "peak of intellectual decadence" and an attempt to mislead people in the name of religion.

"The 'fake Dharmarakshak', the Previous BJP government, had increased the worship service fees of 24 Hindu temples during the period 2019-2023. It is the peak of intellectual decadence of BJP leaders - a desperate attempt to create misconceptions among the people in the name of religion," Reddy said in a statement.

Reddy also said that during the cur...