I’ll stop if corruption cost is proved, says B.R. Patil
Aland MLA B.R. Patil has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in search of a probe into the corruption cost towards him (Mr. Patil) earlier than the graduation of the winter session of the Legislature scheduled in Belagavi between December 4 and 15.
In his letter on Tuesday, Mr. Patil said that Income Minister Krishna Byre Gowda had over the past session of the Meeting spoken in such a approach that it appeared that he (Mr. Patil) had given contract for sure works to Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Growth Ltd. (KRIDL) in change for bribe.
“Once I was the Member of Legislative Meeting in 2013, the federal government had given sufficient funds for improvement works. It’s true that I had given some works to Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Growth Ltd. If the works had been to be given to different businesses, there was an opportunity that they might get delayed within the face of approaching elections. It’s due to this purpose that the works got to the Land Military (now KRIDL). The works haven’t been accomplished,” he stated.
“I had introduced it to the discover of Minister Priyank Kharge within the final session. In his absence, Mr. Byre Gowda answered. He questioned me for giving the contract to KRIDL. He spoke in such a approach that I gave the contract to KRIDL after receiving cash. I protested and Shivalinge Gowda, one other legislator, stood in help of me,” he stated.
“Mr. Kharge had promised to assessment the works at a particular assembly. Nonetheless, it has not been achieved. Now, the winter session is scheduled to be held in Belagavi between December 4 and 15. If I attend the session with the cost standing towards me, it quantities to accepting it. Ethically, it’s not appropriate. I enchantment to you to get an inquiry performed into the cost and unearth the reality and make me free from it. If the cost is proved, I’ll resign from my Meeting membership,” Mr. Patil stated within the letter.
Talking to The Hindu, Mr. Patil made it clear that he is not going to attend the Meeting session until the cost towards him is proved incorrect.
