Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 4 (ANI): A number of Congress leaders, led by former chief minister Siddaramaiah, had been detained by the police throughout a protest march towards the Karnataka authorities on Saturday.
The protesters demanded the arrest of BJP MLA Madal Virupaksha, whose son was caught taking a bribe by the state’s Lokayukta.
The anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta raided the residence of the MLA’s son, Prashant Madal, throughout which they recovered Rs 6 crore in money.
Now the Chief of Opposition within the Karnataka Assembky, Siddaramaiah hit out at Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai saying that the latter’s declare that his authorities was ‘corruption-free’ was nothing however a ‘lie’.
“The CM lied to the folks when he stated his authorities is corruption-free. Why was a lot cash recovered from the MLA’s son then?” Siddarammaiah stated.
Earlier, on Thursday, Karnataka Lokayukta officers caught Virupaksha’s son, a chief accountant at Bangalore Water Provide and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), whereas he was allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh from a contractor.
“The anti-corruption department of Lokayukta caught Prashanth Maadal, son of BJP MLA Maadal Virupakshappa whereas he was taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh. Over Rs 1.7 crore in money was recovered from his workplace,” the Karnataka Lokayukta stated in a press release earlier.
Reacting to the restoration of alleged bribe cash from the residence of the BJP MLA’s son, CM Bommai stated an neutral investigation was being performed into the corruption cost towards the BJP MLA and his son.
“The Lokayukta, which was closed through the Congress authorities, was re-launched by us with the purpose of comprehensively curbing corruption within the state. It’s our stand that the Lokayukta ought to conduct an impartial and neutral investigation into this matter (restoration of money from the home of the MLA’s son),” tweeted Bommai.
Nonetheless, the CM’s assurance of a good probe didn’t wash with Congress MLA Ramalinga Reddy, who demanded Bommai’s resignation within the gentle of the scandal.
“Scams and corruption are rife within the state. The federal government had been asking for proof. The restoration of money from the residence of the BJP MLA’s son is proof of this authorities’s corruption. We demand that the CM tender his resignation over this,” stated Reddy.
Based on the Lokayukta, greater than Rs 1.7 crore in money was discovered at Prashanth Madal’s workplace.
Considerably, within the gentle of the seizure of money from his son’s home, the BJP MLA on Friday stepped down because the chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Restricted Restricted.
Additional, hitting again at Union Dwelling minister Amit Shah, who claimed earlier that the Congress and the JD(S) ranked No.1 in corruption, Siddramaiah stated, “Amit Shah is a giant liar”. (ANI)
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