The Karnataka BJP has lodged a police complaint, seeking action against certain websites for posting "fake" information about its national president Amit Shah.

The complainants allege that the websites falsely stated that Amit Shah asked people to hoist the party flag, instead of the Kannada flag, on the Karnataka Rajyotsava Day.

Rajyotsava (Karnataka formation day) is celebrated on 1 November every year.

The complaint by BJP state general secretary N Ravi Kumar and MLA CT Ravi names mybengalooru.com and a Facebook page titled ‘namma nechinna mukhyamantri’, among others, for posting "false" information.