Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy Wednesday said that the state was a 'terrorist port' during the BJP tenure. "What did the previous government do to avoid terrorist acts in the state?" Reddy asked, responding to criticism against the Congress government following a blast at Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe.

"I'm not justifying the bomb blast in Bengaluru. Action should be taken against those who were involved in the blast, they should be put in jail and given ideal punishment," the minister said.