“Both Gandhi family, Siddaramaiah indulged in corruption”: BJP hits back at Congress in alleged MUDA scam

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Following a row over the alleged MUDA scam, BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Saturday alleged that both the “Gandhi family” and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has indulged in the corruption because if they were honest, then they could have removed Siddaramaiah from his post.

Accusing Congress of corruption, Bhandari said that only “Operation Corruption” is being run by the Congress to loot as much of public money as they can.

“Karnataka High Court didn’t comment anything on HD Kumaraswamy, it commented against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah that he has taken Rs 55 crore. He himself went to the Karnataka HC against the Special Court order. When HC gave him relief against the governor’s sanction, they accepted it, but, now, when it said that he is corrupt, then he termed it as ‘Operation Lotus’,” Bhandari said.

“Only one operation is going on, that is ‘Operation Corruption’ by Congress to loot the public money as much as they can and provide a cut to the Gandhi family, because if they were honest, they could have removed him from the post. Both Gandhi family and Siddaramaiah is indulged in this corruption,” the BJP leader said.

Bhandari called CM Siddaramaiah “nervous” after he took back the general consent that is being given to the CBI.

BJP National Spokesperson said, “The people of Karnataka see Siddaramaiah as a corrupt CM. After the ill benefit of Rs. 55 crores were given to his wife and son… the Karnataka CM has no right to be on his chair. He is so nervous that he has taken back the general consent that is being given to the CBI. Karnataka High Court has said against the Karnataka CM that prime facie he has given the benefit of Rs 55 crore of public money to his family, he is the prime accused in the MUDA scam….”

He further demanded for inquiry accusing that cut money was being given to the Gandhi family.

“It should also be enquired if the cut money was being given to the Gandhi family. The Gandhi family should be questioned that even if the High Court took cognizance of the case, why Siddaramaiah is still on the post. It is clear that Gandhi family promotes corruption because they are itself corrupt,” he said.

Meanwhile, a petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court, demanding CBI probe against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam with Snehamayi Krishna, a petitioner in the case stating that the investigation must be handled by the central probe agency as Lokayukta works under the preview of the government and Chief Minister of Karnataka.

A Special Court in Bengaluru on Wednesday passed an order directing Karnataka Lokyukta to conduct an investigation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the allegation of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites worth Rs 56 crore to his wife Parvathi by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).