Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that legal action is being considered against "false" advertisements by the Maharashtra government over guarantees in Karnataka published to misguide people during the Assembly election.

He was speaking to the media here after garlanding the statue of Kanakadasa and offering floral tributes during the Kanaka Jayanti celebrations.

CM Siddaramaiah slammed the Maharashtra government for allegedly publishing misleading advertisements regarding guarantee schemes implemented in the state. "The misleading advertisements by the Maharashtra government are aimed at luring voters. The legal action is being considered against them," he said.

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The CM further reiterated that the commitment of his government to uphold guarantees and fight for Karnataka’s rightful share of resources will be fulfilled.

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said, “They (BJP) have confused the people that we have not implemented the guarantees in Karnataka. We have given advertisements and conducted press conferences issuing clarifications. Karnataka has become a model state in terms of implementation of guarantees."

“BJP party has campaigned that we have not implemented the guarantee schemes at all in Karnataka. We have given an open offer that if anyone wants to come down to Karnataka to check on this, we will make arrangements. If Maharashtra CM, Dy CMs, and ministers want to come down, we will make special flight arrangements to see the implementation of the guarantees here," he asserted.