Siddaramaiah slams Yediyurappa govt over appointments to statutory bodies
BJP govt has appointed over 30 people as chairpersons and directors
Bengaluru, Nov 25: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday hit out at the B S Yediyurappa government in Karnataka over a slew of appointments made to various statutory bodies in the state, questioning the need when it was facing "financial stress".
He also wondered whether Chief Minister Yediyurappa was on his way out that he was making "political appointments".
Siddaramaiah has repeatedly claimed that the ruling BJP will change its Chief Minister in the state.
"The state government is bankrupt financially, I had suggested even during the budget that the unnecessary expenditure should be reduced and more allocations have to be made for the development of the state," the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly told reporters here.
Pension was not being given to the poor senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities for seven to eight months now, there was no money for it, in such a situation what was the need to appoint Chairmans to so many statutory boards? he asked.
Maybe it's guaranteed that he's (Yediyurappa) going.... this is what I feel, I don't know. What was the need to make these appointments hurriedly when it was not done for one year four months?" he said.
Instead of cutting down on unnecessary expenditure, taking such decisions was a treachery towards the state, the former chief minister alleged.
The government has appointed over 30 people as chairpersons and directors to various boards and corporations in the state. Those appointed include MLAs, former legislators, BJP workers and supporters.
These appointments have been made even as the 77-year old Yediyurappa waits for approval from the BJP high command to carry out the much-awaited expansion or reshuffle of his cabinet.
There has also been intense speculation in some quarters that BJP central leadership was mulling leadership change in Karnataka in the days to come considering Yediyurappa's age.
Though state BJP has rejected such speculations, they refuse to die down.
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Missing man found charred under bridge in Gadag; family suspects foul play
Gadag: A 28-year-old man who had been missing for four days was found dead in a burnt condition under suspicious circumstances in Gadag district.
The deceased has been identified as Chandru Kuri, a resident of Huyilagol village in Gadag taluk. According to reports, he had left his house on the night of March 24 after receiving a phone call and did not return.
Family members, who had been searching for him since then, later came to know that a body had been found in a charred state under a bridge on the outskirts of Hombal village.
Sources said the condition of the body indicates that it was set on fire, possibly to destroy evidence and conceal identity.
The family has alleged foul play, stating that Chandru may have been called out and murdered. They have also expressed suspicion over the involvement of certain individuals.
Gadag Rural Police have registered a case of suspicious death and initiated an investigation. Police said all possible angles are being examined to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.
