Proven that it is '40 pc commission govt': Cong on BJP MLA's son's arrest for taking bribe in K'taka
New Delhi, Mar 3: The Congress on Friday attacked the BJP over a Karnataka MLA's son being arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe, with AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying it proves that it is a "40 per cent commission government" in the state.
Lokayukta sleuths recovered unaccounted cash of more than Rs 6 crore from the house of BJP MLA K Madal Virupakshappa's son Prashanth Madal close on the heels of his arrest for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh.
Prashanth, the chief accountant of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, was caught red-handed on Thursday evening while accepting the bribe from a contractor at the Karnataka Soap and Detergents Limited (KSDL) office. The MLA is the Chairman of KSDL, makers of 'Mysore Sandal' soap.
"It is very bad. It has been proved that what the people were alleging that this is a 40 per cent commission government," Kharge told PTI.
The Lokayukta should quickly take action against the "culprits who are doing all this", he added.
Asked whether this incident would "benefit" Congress in the run up to the election, Kharge said, "We don't make allegations to get votes. In the interest of the party, we will not just exploit such a situation but we have been saying that this (BJP) is a 40 per cent commission government."
"Lots of corruption is there (in the government), and a lot of money is misused, and no project is qualitatively completed," he said.
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the BJP's stink of corruption has not even spared the 'Mysore sandal' soap.
"People are distressed and have made up their mind for change. No matter how many road shows and rallies you (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) hold, people have made up their mind. We have constantly stood with the people and raised voice against corruption," she said.
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "Whenever we said there is rampant corruption and 40 per cent commission is demanded from contractors, the chief minister asked us to furnish details. Isn't this evidence that the 40 per cent commission government is functioning in the state."
The Congress said it would lay siege to the chief minister's residence on Race Course road in Bengaluru on Saturday demanding that Basavaraj Bommai quit his post taking moral responsibility.
Facing the heat, Virupakshappa, MLA from Channagiri constituency in Davangere district, on Friday tendered his resignation from the post.
In his resignation letter to the Bommai, he said there is no "relation" between him and the Lokayukta raid which he termed as a "conspiracy" against him and his family.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕಕ್ಕೆ BJP ಆಡಳಿತದ ಬಹುದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯೆಂದರೆ 'ಕರಪ್ಶನ್ ಕ್ಯಾಪಿಟಲ್' ಎಂಬ ಬಿರುದು. 40% ಕಮಿಷನ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಆಡಳಿತದಿಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆದಾರರು, ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಬೇಸತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ BJP ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿ.
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ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಲೋಕಾಯುಕ್ತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಶಾಸಕರನ್ನೇ A1 ಆಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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Actress Honey Rose files police complaint against Boby Chemmanur, alleges 'sexual' harassment
Kochi, Jan 7: Malayalam actress Honey Rose on Tuesday lodged a police complaint against prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur, accusing him of making "repeated sexually coloured" remarks against her.
Rose posted the allegation on one of her social media handles.
Chemmanur rejected Rose's allegations, claiming there was nothing objectionable in what he had said.
Ernakulam Central police said further procedures are underway in Rose's complaint, and they will soon register a case against the businessman under BNS Section 75 (sexual harassment).
"I have filed a complaint with the Ernakulam Central Police Station against your (Chemmanur) continuous derogatory remarks about me. I will take the same action against your supporters who share the same mentality. You can continue to rely on your wealth, but I have faith in the Indian legal system," she said in her Facebook post.
She also warned others with a "similar mindset" to his of strict legal action.
In the Facebook post, Rose further told the businessman to continue believing in his money power.
Rejecting the actress's charges, Chemmanur said there were no such issues between them as raised by her.
He claimed that he didn't use any derogatory terms, as alleged by her, and he always interacted with her in a friendly manner.
"She attended two of my inauguration events. We danced... I used to tell jokes. She seemed to have no issue with those things. And now she lodged a complaint against me after months," the businessman said.
He said he did not think that she had any personal grudge against him.
The jeweller further claimed that he behaves decently with women and said he discussed the matter with his lawyers, who said there was nothing objectionable in what he had said.
Rose revealed the identity of the businessman two days after she posted on Facebook on Sunday, accusing an individual of stalking her and making sexually inappropriate remarks, including through media platforms, which she claimed outraged her modesty.
Several people posted offensive comments below her post, prompting Rose to approach the police.
The Kochi Central Police have already registered a case against 30 people and arrested one of them over her complaint about sexual harassment through social media.
The arrested man was identified as Shaji, a 60-year-old man hailing from nearby Panangad.
The accused were booked under various sections of the BNS, including Section 75 and Section 67 of the IT Act. BNS Section 75 deals with sexual harassment, and IT Act Section 67 refers to the punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.
"We have intensified our investigation. Many of those who posted such remarks have deleted them. Efforts are underway to retrieve such posts and identify the accused," a police officer said on Tuesday morning.
Rose is known for her roles in a handful of movies in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.
