Honey Lure Allegations Rock Karnataka, Here is What Makes Political Chronology Fascinating – News18
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Senior Congress chief KN Rajanna alleged a honey entice try in the course of the Karnataka Meeting session. BJP MLA Yatnal known as for an investigation. A high-level probe is assured.
Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna. (File picture/PTI)
The Karnataka Meeting on Thursday was rocked by critical allegations made by senior Congress chief and cupboard minister KN Rajanna, who claimed to have been focused in a honey entice try.
The accusations got here in the course of the funds session when BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal alleged that somebody was making an attempt to entice State Cooperation Minister Rajanna in a honey entice.
Previously two days, News18 Kannada had solely reported on the honey entice try on the senior minister from Tumkuru, though the identify of the minister was withheld because of the sensitivity of the problem. Nevertheless, throughout a media interplay, Public Works Division (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi confirmed the allegations.
“It’s true that somebody is making an attempt tried honey entice on Minister KN Rajanna and I’ve recommended him to convey it to Residence Minister discover for additional motion,” Jarkiholi mentioned.
The case took a attention-grabbing flip when Yatnal raised the problem in the course of the session. Yatnal named Rajanna particularly and known as for an investigation into the matter, requesting Speaker UT Khader’s intervention. “Karnataka is nice cultured developed state. However, based on few media stories honey entice on cooperative minister tried. I request dwelling minister and Chief minister to research the matter,” the BJP MLA acknowledged.
Surprising Revelations By Rajanna
Following Yatnal’s remarks, Rajanna took the ground to provide an in depth response, revealing some surprising details about the honey entice trade. He mentioned, “Karnataka has develop into a manufacturing facility for pen drives and CDs. I’m not the one one saying this; individuals are murmuring about it. I’ve been knowledgeable that 48 individuals have been affected by this.”
“There are numerous leaders who’ve introduced keep order from courtroom to not publish it. These guys are sitting this aspect and that aspect additionally,” he acknowledged, referring to leaders from each the ruling and opposition events.
Rajanna additional claimed that this problem prolonged past the state degree. “This isn’t restricted to our state alone. This contains pen drives of many national-level social gathering leaders. On this regard I request to the Residence Minister that, I’ll file a written grievance. Based mostly on that grievance, he ought to get an investigation accomplished.”
Calls For Transparency
Rajanna demanded a deeper investigation and urged the authorities to disclose the names of these concerned within the honey entice operations. “Who’re the producers? Who’re the administrators? Let all this come out in public. Who’re the actors? Let everybody know,” he acknowledged.
The senior Congress chief additionally talked about that there have been 48 pen drives in complete, revealing, “Not solely on the state degree but additionally on the nationwide degree, there are leaders of all of the events. It is a plague. Everybody within the public area needs to be revered. In that regard, I’m urging the Residence Minister, I’ll file a written grievance, and on that foundation, he ought to get an investigation accomplished.”
Rajanna additional expressed his empathy in the direction of the household of HD Revanna, stating, “It’s a disgrace that Revanna’s household have all come underneath assault. Now I’ve proof that they’ve tried to honey entice me too. On this regard, I demand that the Residence Minister conduct a particular investigation and reveal all the main points of who they’re.”
State Residence Minister Assures Excessive-Degree Probe
Each ruling and opposition social gathering members confirmed their help for Rajanna and known as for an investigation. In response, Karnataka Residence Minister Dr G. Parameshwar assured the meeting {that a} high-level investigation could be carried out as soon as Rajanna information a written grievance.
He acknowledged, “We now have to place full cease to it. Karnataka legislature have nice respect within the nation. Even My father was a member of higher home. Many nice personalities had been members of this home. They’ve given nice contribution. To maintain pleasure of the home we now have to complete this menace. Now Rajanna mentioned that he’ll give written grievance. As soon as we obtain the grievance, I’ll order for the high-level investigation.”
Rajanna’s Son Additionally Allegedly Focused
In the meantime, Rajanna’s son, Rajendra, who’s a Member of the Legislative Council, spoke solely to News18 about his personal experiences with honey entice makes an attempt. “It’s not simply my father, even there are quite a few makes an attempt taking place to entice me. Within the final 6 months some making an attempt to honey entice me. I get messages, video calls constantly. I can even give grievance,” he acknowledged.
“I don’t know whether or not our social gathering individuals or opposition individuals doing it. However whats taking place will not be good for the politics. Thorough investigation needs to be accomplished” Rajendra added.
Why Chronology Issues?
In response to sources, the honey entice allegations made by the minister and his son appear credible, however the timing of Rajanna’s determination to convey the problem to mild in the course of the session raises suspicions.
As many sense that each one will not be nicely inside the ruling social gathering within the state, these developments have solely strengthened suspicions of an ongoing energy battle. Rajanna is thought to be a staunch supporter of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Lately, he additionally confronted corruption fees within the MUDA case.
One other attention-grabbing side is that, even earlier than Rajanna spoke within the session, Siddaramaiah supporter and influential minister Satish Jarkiholi had already spoken concerning the honey entice case and recommended that Rajanna file a grievance.
Curiously, in the course of the earlier BJP authorities, Satish Jarkiholi’s brother, Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was a minister on the time, additionally resigned following allegations of a honey entice and sexual assault case.
Even in the home, Rajanna didn’t elevate the problem voluntarily. Because the dialogue on the funds was underway, BJP MLA Yatnal introduced up the matter on the finish of his speech. At present, in Karnataka, insurgent MLA Yatnal typically receives help from Ramesh Jarkiholi.
Is There A Political Agenda?
The general public disclosure of the honey entice problem has raised a number of questions: Who’s the enemy? Or quite, who’s the widespread enemy? Who’s behind the honey entice? What do they stand to realize? Why goal Rajanna? And why did he convey this problem to public consideration within the session, particularly within the absence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah?
Within the final decade, Karnataka politics has been marred by corruption fees, intercourse scandals, Operation Kamala, Operation Hasta, and extra. Nevertheless, honey trapping for political achieve marks a brand new low. The individuals of Karnataka are calling for an finish to this. Now could be the time for motion.
At the same time as State Residence Minister Dr G Parameshwar promised a high-level investigation, the query stays: Will the reality come out? Will the culprits face the punishment they deserve? Your entire state of Karnataka is ready for the result.
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