Tumakuru, May 20 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday addressed criticism from Opposition leaders over the government's three-year achievement ceremony, calling it "positive criticism" and defending the event's intent.

Speaking in Tumakuru about the achievement ceremony, Parameshwara said the state government organised the ceremony to mark the completion of three years in office.

"Chief Ministers, Deputy Chief Ministers, all ministers and MLAs participated. We needed to send a message to the people of Karnataka that we have governed on your behalf for three years. We have implemented all the programmes we promised in our manifesto. We did what we said we would, and we will continue to do so," Parameshwara said.

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