Belagavi, Dec 10 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday criticised the Congress-led government in the state over the leadership tussle, stressing that the members of the grand old party should first sit down, and decide who is the Chief Minister.

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Ashoka said: “If a king takes one step forward, soldiers take two. But here there is no leadership. One MLA says Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar is the ‘Chief Minister’. There is a confusion about the leadership. Eating ‘idli vada’ won’t solve problems. Saying ‘I am CM’ on streets doesn’t bring dignity to the Chief Minister’s post. Sit properly and decide who is CM.”

Talking about transgenders, he said: “Society looks down on them a lot. Therefore, the governm

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