BengaluruJun 24, 2025 16:50 IST
First printed on: Jun 24, 2025 at 16:01 IST
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Confronted with the allegation of bribes being sought to sanction homes in Karnataka’s Aland constituency underneath Rajiv Gandhi Housing Company Restricted, Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan stated on Tuesday that he was prepared for any investigation and would resign if discovered concerned in any irregularities.
Addressing a information convention, Zameer Ahmed Khan urged MLA B R Patil, who can be deputy chairman of the Karnataka State Coverage and Planning Fee, to call those that sought the bribes, as alleged in a leaked audio clip of a dialog between him and the minister’ private assistant Sarfaraz Khan.
Within the audio clip that surfaced final week, the MLA alleged that homes underneath the company have been allotted in return for bribes in his constituency. The names of beneficiaries advisable by him weren’t thought-about whereas allotting round 950 homes, however these picked by a panchayat member have been chosen, Patil was heard saying.
Mentioning that Patil had not levelled any allegations towards him, Zameer Ahmed Khan stated, “There ought to be readability on who took the bribe. Is it the panchayat member, any officer or the minister?”
The minister stated he was open to an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation. “If anybody took the cash, they need to be investigated and strict motion ought to be taken towards them,” he stated, including {that a} departmental inquiry was already underway within the matter.
Zameer Ahmed Khan stated that every one the homes sanctioned within the Aland constituency have been primarily based on panchayats advisable by him.
“Let B R Patil identify those that took cash from the poor beneficiaries. We are going to take motion towards them. The contribution (by the federal government for constructing homes) is Rs 1.2 lakh. Is it potential to take Rs 5,000-10,000 for that? …. There is no such thing as a query of taking bribes from the poor for such schemes,” he stated.
Patil’s allegation has come helpful for Opposition events, which declare there’s widespread corruption within the Congress authorities. The federal government was left embarrassed when Congress MLA Belur Gopalkrishna recommended that Khan ought to resign as a minister within the wake of Patil’s allegation.
Responding to a query in regards to the suggestion, Khan stated, “Whether it is proved that I’m concerned, I’ll resign. Nobody has to ask for it.”