Congress to get Energy portfolio?
Bengaluru, June 5: Though JDS earlier wanted to keep Energy portfolio with it, it has planned to give it to the Congress.
It is said that Deve Gowda has thought of giving the Energy portfolio to Congress leader DK Shivakumar who played a major role in the formation of the JDS-Congress coalition government, as the Congress leader’s anger might cause problem to the existence of the government.
But JDS senior MLA HD Revanna and his wife Bhavani Revanna have declined to give up the Energy portfolio. It is said that they have demanded Bengaluru Urban Development portfolio to him if the Congress wanted Energy portfolio. But former chief minister Siddaramaiah is lobbying to get Bengaluru Urban Development portfolio to his close aid KJ George.
It is said that both the parties might once again sit together to finalise the sharing of portfolios.
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Cong govt ordering probe into Covid-19 handling during BJP regime has malafide intent: Yediyurappa
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Nov 16: Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka has ordered a probe into the Covid-19 management with malafide intention since the BJP was in power at that time.
The Karnataka government has decided to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate alleged irregularities in Covid-19 management based on the recommendation of Justice John Michael D’Cunha Commission report, which favoured the prosecution of Yediyurappa and the then Health Minister B Sriramulu.
“There is no need for us to worry. They (Congress government) are doing it with malafide intention. We will face it legally,” the BJP strongman said.
When medicines were not available and survival was a question before people during the pandemic, the BJP government made a sincere effort to save lives, he said.
“Now Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is repeatedly trying to project it as a scam but we need not have to worry about it. We did our job sincerely and people have appreciated it,” the 81-year-old BJP stalwart said. He dubbed the probe an attempt to divert public attention from MUDA case.
In the Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment case, the Lokayukta police has registered a case against Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M and his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy in connection with the allotment of 14 sites in Parvathi’s name in Mysuru city. Besides Lokayukta police, the Enforcement Directorate is also investigating the case.
Yediyurappa said "Siddaramaiah cannot escape from MUDA case" as there were many complaints against him and people would get to know the reality about Siddaramaiah’s involvement once he is summoned for questioning by the investigating agency.
