The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of corruption, alleging a "scam" in the allocation of land to a trust managed by the family of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Karnataka, and called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the matter, reported PTI.

At a press conference held at BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia demanded Kharge's resignation from the post of Congress President. He also said that his son Priyank Kharge, who serves as a minister in the Karnataka government, and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should step down.