The Congress on Saturday alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tried to bribe journalists by sending Rs 1 lakh money items to them on Diwali and demanded the registration of a graft case in addition to his resignation.
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee demanded a judicial inquiry into what it known as “Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO) ‘candy field bribe’ to journalists”.
In keeping with sources within the CMO, Bommai has stated he was unaware that “money” was given to journalists.
Addressing the media in New Delhi, senior Congress chief Randeep Surjewala stated, “The Bommai authorities’s bribegate is now out within the open and this time the accountability lies on the doorstep of the chief minister himself.” “This time, Mr Bommai has surreptitiously, overtly and in a conspiratorial trend tried to bribe the whole journalistic fraternity by sending 1 lakh money to each journalist in Karnataka. Hats off to our journalist associates who brazenly uncovered the bribegate,” stated Surjewala, who has been taking care of the get together’s affairs within the state.
This isn’t the primary time that the 40 per cent “corrupt Bommai authorities” has tried to take action, he alleged.
The BJP authorities in Karnataka has grow to be notorious for the “PayCM” marketing campaign that the individuals of Karnataka have launched, Surjewala claimed.
He alleged that underneath the BJP authorities within the state, there was bribery in recruitment, postings and contracts.
“Newest is the CM attempting to bribe journalists. The place has the cash come from? Was this Rs. 1 lakh withdrawn from the general public exchequer after which put in a packet to be despatched to journalists on Diwali or has it come out of your private kitty,” Surjewala requested.
If the CM is concerned in bribery who will shield the state, he requested.
“CM Bommai has been caught red-handed within the bribery to journalists rip-off. A case of corruption underneath prevention of corruption act for providing bribes must be registered in opposition to Mr. Bommai and he has to resign instantly,” Surjewala stated.
Earlier, in a tweet, Surjewala stated, “The 40 % Sarkar seeks to bribe the journalists with 1 Lakh money!
Will Mr. Bommai answer- 1. Isn’t it “bribe” being provided by CM?
2. What’s the supply of ?1,00,000? Has it come from Public Exchequer or from CM himself?
3. Will ED/IT take observe?” The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee stated the individuals of the state ought to understand how a lot cash was given as bribe, how a lot was acquired, how a lot was returned.