Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar for staging a protest outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bengaluru, accusing him of neglecting issues such as drought and the plight of farmers in the state.

In a post on X, Joshi said Shivakumar should be focusing on finding solutions to the drought situation, problems faced by farmers and other issues concerning people instead of protesting outside the CEO's office.

"Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who should be focusing on finding solutions to the drought in the state, the plight of farmers, and the burning issues faced by the people, suddenly staging a protest in front of the office of the Chief Ele...