Mysuru, July 18 -- Lashing out at the Congress Government for organising the 'SadhanaSamavesha' in Mysuru despite having "nothing to showcase," former MP Prathap Simha sarcastically remarked that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah deserves to be "complimented" for holding the event despite "doing nothing for the State's development."

Speaking to reporters atop Chamundi Hill yesterday, Simha said it has been over two years since the Congress came to power, yet there is little to show in terms of progress. He alleged that Siddaramaiah is orchestrating dissent within his own Cabinet by instigating Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna to speak against Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Tumakuru and PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi in Belagavi. "En...