New Delhi, June 16 -- Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of misusing public funds and attempting a "political cover-up" through its re-enumeration of the 2015 caste survey.

"The reason India was considered a fragile economy in 2014 was due to the Congress party's misuse of taxpayers' money through corruption and broke their trust. They must answer how Rs 165 crore was spent when Congress itself is now questioning the accuracy of that data. Who will take responsibility for that expenditure? Either they were simply travelling, as they often do," said Yadav.

"Congress is repeating its old patterns, and we demand accountability for Karnataka's costly exercise. Their re-survey is nothing mo...