New Delhi, June 24 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Wednesday alleged "land loot" by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge in Karnataka through the Siddhartha Vihara Trust.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Bhandari alleged that the trust was controlled by members of the Kharge family and had been used to acquire land through political influence. The statement by the BJP comes amid allegations against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.

"Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and his son are looting land and engaging in corruption in Karnataka through a trust, which is our allegation. The name of this trust is the Siddhartha Vihara ...