Bengaluru: Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday dismissed allegations levelled by the BJP against him in connection with the suicide of a contractor.
Addressing the media at his residence in Bengaluru, Minister Kharge stated, “There are two versions for the suicide. While the contractor is suggesting one thing, the accused have also brought out another aspect of the entire incident.”
“Let there be a free and fair probe. I myself have requested the Home Minister to constitute an independent authority within the Home Department to investigate the matter,” he said.
Quite naturally, the BJP thinks it has found reasons as it has been trying to get my resignation for over a year for frivolous reasons. Neither me, neither my department nor the government is involved in the incident, Kharge clarified.
“I have had word with the concerned minister but he is not in Bengaluru now. Once he is back, I will discuss it with him,” he said. When asked about the BJP’s demand for his arrest, Kharge stated, BJP doesn’t understand the law. “I am an accused? Does the BJP know what the law is? Does it understand the law of the land? On what basis are they asking for my arrest?” he questioned.
Is my name mentioned in the case, has it been alleged that I had caused abetment to suicide? The BJP just want to pursue politics and their intention is clear. They want to hide internal problems, Kharge claimed.
“Former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa is involved in the POCSO case. There are BJP MLA N. Munirathna, and BJP MLC C.T. Ravi cases. There is internal strife as well and they want to cover this,” Kharge stated. (IANS)
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