Terming the allegations made by senior Minister Okay S Eshwarappa in opposition to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa as “serious” and proof forcollapse of administration within the state, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged the Governor to intervene and suggest President’s rule.
The senior Congress chief additionally demanded that the Chief Minister be sacked.
Eshwarappa, who’s Rural Development Minister in Yediyurappa’s cabinet, on Wednesday had complained to the Governor in opposition to the Chief Minister alleging direct interference within the affairs of his division.
He had met Governor Vajubhai Vala and submitted a five-page letter on “serious lapses and authoritarian way of running the administration” by the Chief Minister.
“Eshwarappa has provided evidence for the allegations of corruption, nepotism and illegalities against the BJP that I have been making as the leader of opposition. He should not bow down to any pressure and stick to his statement,” Siddaramaiah stated in a press release.
Stating that Eshwarappa for the primary time in his political profession has executed a great job, he stated, “I congratulate him for considering the interest of the state as important over his personal interest.”
Corruption, nepotism and illegalities weren’t restricted to solely Rural Development Department, he stated, it was there in each division of this authorities.
“The BJP leadership should not attempt to shut Eshwarappa’s mouth and provide opportunity to other Ministers to share their opinion freely.”
Eshwarappa, in his letter, has listed out situations just like the Chief Minister sanctioning large funds on the request of MLAs to the tune of Rs 774 crore beneath RDPR Department ignoring him, works value Rs 460 crore sanctioned by bypassing him.
He has additionally alleged Rs 65 crore was straight sanctioned on the idea of a letter by the Bengaluru Urban zilla panchayat president, who in response to him is a “close relative” of Yediyurappa’s household, whereas stating that annual allocation for the Bengaluru Urban zilla panchayat is simply Rs 1.17 crore.
Noting that Ehwarappa has not solely complained in opposition to the Chief Minister to the Governor, but additionally to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President, Siddaramaiah demanded that they need to react to the allegations instantly and uphold inside democracy.
“Eshwarappa through his research has made it public that it is the corruption virus which has infected this government and not coronavirus that is responsible for the state treasury getting empty,” he stated.
Pointing out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout the 2018 meeting polls marketing campaign had alleged his administration as “10 per cent commission government”, the previous Chief Minister requested him to provide a corruption score to the state authorities after inspecting its “horoscope” despatched tohim by his personal social gathering minister.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi, change your world famous slogan ‘Na Khaunga, Na Khane Doonga’ (neither will I indulge in corruption, nor allow anyone else to indulge in it), to ‘Main bhi Khaunga, Tum bhi Kaho’ (I will also indulge in corruption, you too indulge),” he chided.
Referring to Karnataka High Court vacating the keep on investigation in opposition to Yediyurappa and others for allegedly providing bribe to JD(S) MLA Naganagouda Kandkur’s son Sharanagouda in 2019, Siddarmaiaah stated, “this proves our allegation that the BJP government in the state is an illicitchild from an immoral act called ‘Operation Kamala.”
He demanded for an detailed investigation into the crores of rupees that had been allegedly used for ‘Operation Kamala’ which was the principle motive for the BJP authorities’s existence.
