The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) on Monday demanded the resignation of Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge and a CBI inquiry into the suicide of a civil contractor from Bidar district on December 26.
Karnataka BJP president B. Y. Vijayendra. (File picture) (ANI)
BJP state president B Y Vijayendra alleged that your entire police division in and round Kalaburagi district is “under the clutches” of the Kharge household.
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“Without further delay the chief minister Siddaramaiah should get the resignation of Priyank Kharge. Our second request is, the matter should be handed over to the CBI,” he added.
The get together additionally threatened to put siege to the minister’s father, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in Kalaburagi if its calls for are unmet by state authorities by January 3
In his suicide observe, the contractor accused Priyank Kharge’s shut aide, Raju Kapanur, of issuing loss of life threats if he couldn’t meet his demand to pay ₹1 crore. The deceased additionally blamed Kapanur for compelling him to take the drastic step, which the latter had denied.
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Vijayendra alleged that the observe additionally talked about a “conspiracy” to eradicate MLA Basavaraj Mattimud, BJP leaders Chandru Patil, Manikanth Rathod and a pontiff Siddalinga Swami. “Contract killers were from Maharashtra, which is a very serious matter,” he alleged.
The BJP chief additionally demanded the state authorities shield the deceased’s household and grant a compensation of ₹1 crore. He added that one of many members of the family must be given a authorities job.
What state govt stated?
Priyank Kharge, state minister for rural improvement and panchayat raj, denied having any reference to the case. He claimed that the suicide observe didn’t identify him. The minister additionally demanded an inquiry to seek out out the “truth” within the case.
Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar hit again at calls for in search of the minister’s resignation. “We know the integrity of Priyank Kharge, the investigation is going on. No question of anyone resigning. Priyank Kharge is our Dalit leader. It is not possible (to hand over the case to CBI). We know how CBI works. Our police and officials are capable of doing the investigation,”
Karnataka authorities has handed over the contractor suicide case to the Prison Investigation Division (CID) on Monday.
“The BJP has made allegations against Priyank Kharge in this case. We have handed over the matter to the CID,” state house minister G Parameshwara stated.
(With PTI inputs)