New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Lashing out at Congress government in Karnataka, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday said that chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah has accepted his guilt of widespread corruption in the MUDA scam.
Speaking to ANI, on the Karnataka Government withdrawing the general consent required for the CBI to probe cases in a state, he said, "The CM of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah has admitted that there is Prima facie corruption in the MUDA scam. He has admitted that he is guilty. This is the precise reason that he has revoked the general consent given to CBI... The Karnataka HC concluded that the CM was involved in giving an undue benefit of Rs. 55 crores to his family in the MUDA scam... The CM of Karnataka is a corrupt man. To save his corruption, he wants to ensure that no independent agency investigates the matter. The root of the problem is Rahul Gandhi because he promotes the individuals in Congress who are involved in corruption... Rahul Gandhi's Congress is the king of corruption."
The BJP spokesperson claimed that the Karnataka CM wanted to ensure that no independent agency investigates the alleged scam.
"The CM Siddaramaiah has accepted in his heart of hearts that there was huge corruption in the MUDA scam. Deep inside, he has admitted that he believes he is guilty. The essence of the matter is that the Karnataka high court concluded that Siddaramaiah was involved in giving undue benefits to his family in the MUDA scam. Ideal and honest man, if he felt that that conclusion of Karnataka CM was not correct he would have resigned from the post and was waited for the higher court to give an opinion. However, the CM is a corrupt man and to hide his corruption, he wants to ensure that no independent agency investigates the matter," Bhandari said.
Meanwhile, senior Minister in the Siddarmaiah government Priyank Kharge challenged the BJP to provide evidence or proof if they have any of any alleged corruption in the MUDA case.
"The CM is very clear that he's open to investigation. And we have also set up an SIT with one retired judge at the helm of affairs. BJP is more than free to give any documents of any nature to them. And now that the Lokayukta is also in the loop, they are free to do that too. Instead of talking to the media, let them give all the documents that they have to the investigative agencies," he said.
Despite opposition calls for his resignation, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has refused to step down. On Wednesday, a Special Court ordered a Lokayukta police probe against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the case, setting the stage for filing of an FIR against him. (ANI)
