Bengaluru, July 3 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said the state government has sought an explanation from the company linked to the daycare centre where toddlers were allegedly abused, asserting that there would be "zero tolerance" in such cases and that action would be taken based on the inquiry report.

Speaking to the media, Kharge said the Women and Child Welfare Department had already sought clarification from the company and stressed that organisations operating daycare centres must strictly adhere to prescribed guidelines and their own global standard operating procedures (SOPs).

"We have zero tolerance in that case. Our department has already sought clarification from them. Any such big, reputed companies have the...