Bengaluru, Feb. 23 -- The death of the six workers in a quarry near the Hirenagavalli village in Chikkaballapur did not occur due to the explosion of the gelatine explosion but due to negligence by the ruling BJP led by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his misgovernance, which seeks to legalize illegal mining, accused Former Chief Minister, Congress leader Siddaramaiah.

In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah said, "The Chikkaballapur Gelatine explosion that led to the deaths of innocent workers is a shocking disaster. Along with investigation of the case, I insist that the Chief Minister announces immediate relief to the bereaved families", he said.

The occurrence of the Chikkaballapur explosion during the same month as the Shimoga gelatine...