Clarifying on mistakenly saying that Yeddyurappa government was corrupt, Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah said in Mysuru that he might have 'committed a mistake but people of Karnataka won't'.

"In a slip of tongue, I said that Yeddyurappa government is corrupt instead of Siddaramaiah's and the entire Congress party started to rejoice. I want to tell Rahul Gandhi, that I might have made a mistake but the people of Karnataka will not," Shah said.

On Tuesday, addressing the media, Shah had remarked, "A Supreme Court retired judge has said that if a comparison is made on corruption, then the Yeddyurappa government would get the number one award."

Former BJP Karnataka chief Prahlad Joshi, also present at the conference, nudged Shah by naming Siddaramaiah, the Congress chief minister in the state, and Shah promptly corrected himself.

"Er...Siddaramaiah government will be given the number one award," Shah said.

However, soon after that, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted, 'Gifted to us by the BJP president, our campaign in Karnataka is off to a fabulous start. He says Yeddyurappa ran the most corrupt Government ever... True.'

Congress social media in-charge Divya Spandana Ramya also mocked Shah's comment.

'Who knew Amit Shah could also speak the truth -- we all concur with you Amit ji B S Yeddyurappa is the most corrupt!' she tweeted.

Shah also expressed concern over 'killing of BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers in Karnataka'.

"I condemn the killing of BJP and RSS workers under Congress rule. More than 24 workers have died and the police hasn't taken any action against the killers. They are roaming around free. Siddaramaiah government's end is nearing and once the BJP is in power we will ensure justice,' Shah said in Mysuru.   -- ANI, PTI