Corruption has reached frightening levels in Karnataka: KSCA President D Kempanna
Bengaluru, May 9: The Karnataka State Contractors' Association has appealed to the people to cast their vote in accordance with their conscience, while reminding them that corruption has reached frightening levels in the state that votes on Wednesday.
The KSCA President D Kempanna had earlier written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging that contractors had to shell out 40 per cent commission in public projects, a charge which the Congress had made it a key campaign issue to target the ruling BJP in Karnataka.
On Tuesday, Kempanna said corruption has reached frightening levels in the state.
"The 40% commission in public projects has already claimed the lives of several contractors; the public too is forced to live with defective, dangerous and life-threatening infrastructure", he said.
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Kempanna said democracy works when people cast their vote in accordance with their conscience. "Corruption deeply hurts our collective conscience", he added.
Sharing the letter, which Kempanna confirmed was written by him, on its Twitter handle, Congress in Karnataka said, "This letter from the Karnataka State Contractors Association (KSCA), urging people to vote wisely, is proof of how the corrupt 40% commission Sarkara has ruined the state of Karnataka."
ಇದುವರೆಗೂ 6ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆದಾರರು ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕಮಿಷನ್ ಕಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಸತ್ತು ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) May 9, 2023
40% ಕಮಿಷನ್ ಲೂಟಿಕೋರರ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಕಳಪೆ, ಕಾಮಗಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಜನರ ಜೇವಗಳಿಗೂ, ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆದಾರರ ಬದುಕಿಗೂ ಕುತ್ತು ತರಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
