Congress 'Gangotri of corruption', don't need their certificate: CM Bommai
Bengaluru, Jul 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday called Congress a "Gangotri (fountainhead) of corruption" and said he doesn't need a certificate from the opposition party, as he completes one year in office.
He was reacting to Congress on Tuesday giving a "zero" score for his government, and calling 'Janotsava' (festival of people), the event organised to mark the occasion at Doddaballapur on July 28, as "Bhrashtotsava" (festival of corruption). The event would be inaugurated by BJP national president J P Nadda.
"Congress is Gangotri of corruption, their current and former national presidents are daily attending inquiries in cases relating to corruption, their state president too has faced such inquiries. We need not learn lessons from them, people are aware of things," Bommai said in response to a question.
Speaking to reporters here, he said the Congress has no right to speak on corruption.
"Let them share details about at least one instance of corruption, I will get a fair probe done. Unnecessarily, they are indulging in hit and run. You will get to know about Congress' corruption in the days to come... I don't need Congress' certificate, people will give us the certificate," he added.
Congress leaders D K Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah and B K Hariprasad, who held a joint press conference on Tuesday, had alleged that sowing the seeds of hatred and destroying harmony were the only achievements of Bommai administration, under which large-scale corruption has taken place.
They attacked the government, accusing it of having failed in all aspects.
CM Bommai said at the 'Janotsava', pro-people work of his government and its reach to beneficiaries will be highlighted.
The Chief Minister said, "They (section of Congress) are doing 'Siddaramotsava' (Siddaramaiah's 75th birthday bash next month), it is a sign of personality cult to project an individual, but ours is to project people and what is being done for them."
"Their utsava (festival) is about an individual, for individual gains and with selfish motives, while ours is about the people, this is what has to be done in a democracy," he added.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
