Within the wake of allegations by BJP MP B Y Raghavendra that Congress ministers from Karnataka are extorting cash from officers to fund the social gathering for polls in Bihar, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D Okay Shivakumar Monday slammed the MP and sought proof for his claims.
Responding to media queries, Siddaramaiah mentioned, “Now we have not paid even 5 paisa to elections held in any state ever. We aren’t giving to Bihar both.”
Such actions, the CM mentioned, might need taken place through the BJP rule. “He may be blaming us for what they did,” he added.
Shivakumar suggested Raghavendra to keep away from being a part of the listing of leaders with ‘hit and run’ tendencies. “If he has any proof, let him launch it after which make allegations. Let him not be synonymous with lies. Raghavendra mustn’t develop into like different leaders who hit and run,” he mentioned.
The BJP MP from Shivamogga made the allegations Sunday and alleged that the state authorities was amassing cash from officers to increase the tenure of their posts. The collected quantity is shipped to Bihar for funding elections, he had claimed.
In the meantime, addressing a information convention, BJP MP and former CM Jagadish Shettar claimed that the current ceremonial dinner hosted by Siddaramaiah was meant to mobilise funds for Bihar polls. He alleged that the CM held one to at least one interactions with ministers in his Cupboard and stuck them a goal to gather funds for the upcoming polls.
He accused the Karnataka authorities of turning into an “ATM for the Congress excessive command”.
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Bihar polls are scheduled to be held on November 6 and 11, and counting will likely be held on November 14.