Karnataka Opposition chief Siddaramaiah Sunday demanded the ‘speedy’ resignation of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and House Minister Araga Jnanendra over corruption fees.
Addressing a information convention in Bengaluru over ‘money items to journalists’, amongst different points, Siddaramaiah mentioned Bommai “had no ethical proper to proceed as CM”.
Whereas it has been not too long ago alleged that the Chief Minister’s Workplace tried to bribe some journalists by providing them a money ‘present’ of Rs 1 lakh, a video has additionally gone viral whereby minister MTB Nagaraj is purportedly heard saying {that a} police inspector, KH Nandish, who died of cardiac arrest, had paid Rs 70 lakh to Rs 80 lakh for his posting.
“A legal case ought to be filed towards him (Bommai). The CM and the house minister ought to resign instantly,” Siddaramaiah mentioned.
The Congress chief claimed a number of journalists had already returned the cash, however an investigation ought to be carried out to determine the supply of the money.
Commenting on the ‘money for publish’ case, the Opposition chief mentioned: “Whom did he (KH Nandish) pay for the posting? This ought to be revealed. Did he pay the CM or the house minister or the native MLA?”
The policeman had died of cardiac arrest on October 27, whereas he was beneath suspension.
Studying out the letter by Hubballi-based contractor Basavaraj Amaragol, who has sought permission for euthanasia over ‘non-payment of dues’ by authorities businesses, Siddaramaiah mentioned the contractor had claimed that the panchayat improvement officer sought 40 per cent fee to clear the dues.
“He alleges that he had met Bommai twice to make sure that his dues had been cleared. Apparently, the CM requested the police to not take any motion when he initially filed the criticism,” Siddaramaiah mentioned.
The Congress chief demanded a probe into allegations made by Amaragol in addition to by contractors up to now.
Referring to alleged makes an attempt on the a part of the BJP to poach MLAs in Telangana, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar demanded a probe monitored by a choose of the Supreme Courtroom.
“The Supreme Courtroom ought to take up the case suo motu and provoke a probe,” he mentioned.