Bengaluru, Aug. 3 -- A major political clash erupted in Karnataka over government recruitment examination disruptions, with State Home Minister Priyank Kharge firmly defending police action to maintain law and order, while hitting back at Opposition demands for his resignation.

Defending the state government's response to disturbances at an examination centre, Kharge stressed the government's obligation to protect the majority of candidates attempting the test.

"If you're going to disrupt the examination centre, throw open the gates, and dismantle the arrangements, what do you expect us to do? Our responsibility is not only towards them but also towards the people who are writing the exams. Quite naturally, to maintain law and order, we...