Rahul Gandhi: We gave clean administration in Karnataka

Karnataka, Feb 24: Invoking the teachings of 12th century social reformer Basavanna, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that his party's government in Karnataka gave a clean administration in the last five years.

"Following the teachings of Basavanna, our party has given a clean administration over the last five years in Karnataka. We have developed rapidly and did not make any fake promises," said Gandhi at a public rally here in Belagavi district.

Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to the state's erstwhile Bombay-Karnataka region, said the Congress government in the southern state had truly imbibed the philosophy of Basavanna's teachings -- follow what you preach.

"Basavanna said: 'Do not harm'. But under the Modi government, atrocities against Dalits, Adivasis and minorities have been on the rise. We started celebrating Akka Mahadevi Jayanti and Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanti. The BJP only talks, it didn't do anything when it was in power in the state earlier (2008-13)," asserted Gandhi.