Karnataka Cooperation Minister Okay N Rajanna, who had final week alleged within the Meeting that 48 MLAs have been honey trapped, submitted a petition with Dwelling Minister G Parameshwara Tuesday alleging honeytrap try on him, and sought an investigation.
Responding to media queries forward of his assembly with Parameshwara, he mentioned he spoke about submitting proof to help his allegations believing that CCTV footage of these visiting his official residence in Bengaluru was accessible. “After I talked about proof, I used to be considering that CCTV footage (of these attempting to honeytrap) can be accessible. However CCTVs will not be put in. It’s not put in on the residence of any minister,” Rajanna advised reporters.
Earlier within the day, Rajanna mentioned a person had visited his Bengaluru residence twice, every time with a distinct lady. “Throughout the second go to, he launched a girl as a excessive courtroom lawyer,” he mentioned.
Rajanna mentioned that in his letter to Parameshwara he has detailed your entire incident and defined the explanations for delay in submitting the criticism. “(Investigators) have to seek out out whether or not the 2 have been doing it on their very own or whether or not somebody was behind them,” he mentioned, including that he would be capable of recognise the one that allegedly tried to honey lure him if that individual was produced earlier than him.
Final week, the minister’s allegation that 48 legislators from each the ruling and Opposition events in Karnataka have been honey-trapped fomented a political firestorm. Within the Meeting, Parameshwara had assured {that a} high-level probe can be ordered.
On Tuesday, Rajanna mentioned that Parameshwara had collected details about alleged honeytrap makes an attempt from the police. He mentioned that the house minister, after consulting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, “will resolve whether or not to institute a probe by a SIT or it will likely be performed by a DG-IGP stage official”.
The minister, nonetheless, refused to touch upon proof in opposition to these concerned in alleged honey trapping and mentioned that earlier than the investigation concludes, saying something quantities to hypothesis. “I anticipate such actions to cease. It shouldn’t be accomplished in opposition to anybody,” he mentioned.
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Confirming that he has acquired a criticism from his Cupboard colleague, Parameshwara advised reporters that the following steps will likely be mentioned with authorized specialists however refused to expose the contents of the criticism. He mentioned Rajanna had filed a petition with the Dwelling Division because the honey lure allegation was raised within the Meeting.
Requested why the Dwelling Division didn’t file a suo motu criticism after Rajanna raised the problem within the Meeting, Parameshwara mentioned it couldn’t be accomplished except the Speaker directed the federal government to take up the problem.
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