Mysuru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC ) General Secretary M. Lakshmana on Sunday April 17 has demanded the arrest of Former Minister K. S. Eshwarappa as he is an influential person accused in the case of suicide of Belagavi Civil Contractor Santosh K. Patil in Udupi, recently.
Speaking to mediapersons, here he said “Eshwarappa who indulged in corruption has ordered mass transfers of over 150 Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department officers soon after the suicide of Belagavi-based Civil Contractor Santosh K. Patil. It all smells of corruption,” alleged Lakshmana.
The hike in Commission started from Health and Family Welfare Department as department brought in a new system to take NOC from the concerned AEE to be eligible to apply for tender. It will obviously lead to greasing of palms, alleged Lakshmana.
We will go to every household and create awareness among the people about BJP’s loot in the State, announced Lakshmana. Lakshman also alleged that another five BJP Ministers are indulge in corruption in the State, namely R. Ashoka, K. R. Gopalaiah, Dr. C. N. Ashwath Narayana, Shashikala Jolle and Former Minister Nagesh.
Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar is directly involved in commission racket as he has struck a deal of Rs. 2,000 crore, Lakshmana alleged. Referring to BJP National General Secretary and Chikkamagaluru MLA C. T. Ravi, Lakshmana called him as ‘Looti Ravi’ (Plundering).
Ravi owned 19 acres land 10 years ago. Now, he has an apartment in Bengaluru and many more assets in Mysuru, Chikkamagaluru, and Delhi. All these are in the name of his close aide Sudarshan, alleged Lakshmana.
