Belagavi, Nov. 4 -- Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president BY Vijayendra on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress government in the state over the "non-concern" of government officials and concerned ministers.

Farmers trapped in distress due to severe rains are demanding compensation from the state government. However, Vijayendra alleged that the district-in-charge minister, along with departmental officials, has shown no concern.

He stated that the Revenue and Agriculture Ministers have not toured North Karnataka due to the crisis at hand.

Speaking to reporters, the BJP leader drew attention to the fact that sugarcane growers in Belagavi, Bagalkot, Bijapur and other districts in this region are staging protests and demonstratio...