India, July 6 -- The BJP on Sunday mounted a sharp attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, demanding an unconditional apology over his recent comments linking a rise in cardiac arrests, particularly in Hassan district, to COVID-19 vaccination. The demand comes after an expert committee, appointed by the state government itself, found no scientific evidence to support such a link.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi led the charge, calling Siddaramaiah's remarks "irresponsible and politically motivated." Addressing the media in Hubballi, Joshi said, "Premier institutions like ICMR, NCDC, and AIIMS-Delhi have already clarified that COVID-19 vaccines do not cause heart attacks. Now, the Karnataka government's own expert panel, led by Dr R...