Congress seeks dismissal of BJP govt in Karnataka over corruption charges
New Delhi, Mar 28: The Congress on Monday demanded immediate sacking of the BJP government in Karnataka over charges of corruption and said an independent probe by the high court should be ordered into the allegations.
The party also sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on the issue, and questioned their silence on the corruption charges levelled against BJP leaders in the state.
"The stench of corruption has reached its zenith. The illegitimate BJP government plunders, loots and robs the state as the poor suffer in misery. People will purge the corrupt government," Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said on Twitter.
Dubbing the BJP government in the state as the "40 per cent commission Bommai government", he said, "The saga of 'BJP Corruption Files' is ministers/MLAs demanding 40 per cent bribes."
Surjewala claimed that "50,000 contractors are protesting" but there has been zero response to a July 6 letter to the prime minister. "Brazen loot of public money," he said.
"Will the prime minister answer - why no action on 6th July, 2021, letter qua taking of '40 per cent commission' by BJP ministers/MLAs? Why no response to Hindu Vahini leader's letter on bribes and 40 per cent commission? Why is CM Bommai 'mum'? All partners in the loot," Surjewal said in another tweet.
Congress member in Rajya Sabha Syed Nasir Hussain said the prime minister talks big on eradicating corruption and demands answers from the opposition in Parliament, but is silent on corruption charges levelled against his party's government in Karnataka.
"We demand that the BJP government in Karnataka be immediately sacked and an independent probe ordered by the Karnataka High Court," he told reporters outside Parliament.
"Our demand is that the prime minister should immediately intervene and set up an independent investigation after dismissing the Karnataka government," Hussain said.
"The Congress demands that the prime minister should open his mouth and tell the country, whether Karnataka's corrupt government is going to be punished or not? We also demand the sacking of the BJP government and also demand that people, who are involved in the corruption, action should be taken against them, otherwise, the whole country will look at it," Rajya Sabha MP L Hanumanthaiah told reporters.
The Karnataka Congress leaders also claimed that some BJP leaders have also been alleging that there is corruption in award of contracts.
The contractors association in Karnataka has also alleged that funds allocated for development works were taken away by ministers and MLAs as bribes.
Contractors in Karnataka have also announced that they will stage a massive protest in April last week against this malpractice.
Will the PM answer -
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) March 28, 2022
1. Why no action on 6th July, 2021 letter qua taking of “40% Commission” by BJP Ministers/MLA’s?
2. Why no response to Hindu Vahini Leader’s letter on bribes & 40% Commission?
3. Why is CM Bommai “mum”?
All partners in the loot?#40PercentCommissionGovt pic.twitter.com/y8CTRB2ud5
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EC-TMC meet ends on bitter note; CEC asks TMC delegation to 'get lost', MP accused of 'shouting'
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New Delhi (PTI): The meeting between a Trinamool Congress delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission on Wednesday culminated on an acrimonious note, with the TMC saying the panel's chief asked them to "get lost" at the end of the seven-minute meeting, while the EC accused them of "shouting".
After the meeting, TMC's Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien told mediapersons that they handed over letters from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, and also apprised him of specific instances of poll officials having links with the BJP.
"Then he said, 'Get lost'. We have done eight to nine meetings with the Election Commission. Apart from the CEC, none of the other election commissioners spoke," O'Brien said.
"While we were walking out, one of my colleagues congratulated Gyanesh Kumar for being the only CEC to have notices moved in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for his removal," O'Brien MP said.
Meanwhile, sources in the Election Commission said the poll panel chief gave a "straight talk" to TMC leaders.
They accused O'Brien of shouting at the election commissioners and alleged that he asked the CEC not to speak.
The EC sources further said the elections in West Bengal would be "fear-free, violence-free, intimidation-free, and inducement-free."
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