Political scuffle is high in the state of Karnataka. The Congress on Sunday lashed out at Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa over reported allegations of corruption against some of his family members in connection with a housing project and demanded a time-bound judicial inquiry into the matter. When Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah had made the charges against the chief minister in the Karnataka Assembly last month, Yediyurappa had termed them as "baseless" and challenged the Congress leader to prove the charges.
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Quoting media reports, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi on Sunday claimed that the BJP government in Karnataka is "engulfed in the clutches of corruption with dented, tainted leaders ruling the roost". Singhvi stated, "If the chief minister has the slightest sense of shame, he must resign or be sacked." He also asked the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda over the reported allegations of corruption and kickbacks against the son, son-in-law, and grandson of Yediyurappa.
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The matter links to Rs 662-crore construction of an apartment project in Bengaluru, Singhvi said and claimed media reports have "disclosed direct involvement of close relatives like son, son-in-law and grandson in corruption and bribery in connection with the project". Abhishek stated, "It has shocked the consciousness of the entire country, but it appears that the BJP has no conscience." The Congress leader cited a purported communication between a close relative of Yediyurappa and another person, referring to a bribe paid by a contractor to a top Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) official.
