Siddaramaiah Dares Kumaraswamy To Show Corruption, 60% Fee Prices Towards His Govt – News18
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah mentioned the opposition’s job will not be solely to make the allegations, they need to additionally show it with proof and paperwork.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Picture: PTI)
With Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy accusing his authorities of corruption and ministers of extracting fee, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday challenged the JD(S) chief to show his allegations with proof.
He mentioned allegations shouldn’t be made with out paperwork and proof.
“Let him show it. Ask him to show that 60 per cent fee is going down and there’s corruption. Let him show it. Not simply making allegations, one has to show it,” Siddaramaiah instructed reporters right here, responding to a query.
He mentioned the opposition’s job will not be solely to make the allegations, they need to additionally show it with proof and paperwork.
Earlier within the day, chatting with reporters in Mysuru, Kumaraswamy focused the Siddaramaiah-led authorities and accused it of corruption and extracting fee, whereas alleging that ministers themselves are concerned on this.
“Contractors supporting them (Congress get together) are themselves saying that it (fee) has crossed 60 per cent and the sooner authorities was higher… the loot is occurring at PWD or irrigation departments. Whereas getting contracts is one half, now even for allotment of homes, it appears cash must be paid…
“Earlier, small officers had been concerned, however now it’s occurring at Vidhana Soudha. Ministers must be paid for launch of homes…at each division share is fastened…,” Kumaraswamy alleged as he highlighted the suicide of officers and contractors.
Asking Siddaramaiah to reply to his personal conscience, the union minister additional accused these round CM of indulging in looting of the state’s and public assets. “…you (CM) must pay for it.”
Responding to a query on this yr’s Funds priorities, the CM, who additionally holds the Finance portfolio, mentioned the Funds can be introduced in March and he’ll discuss priorities when he begins the pre-budget session conferences.
On the current hike in bus fares, Siddaramaiah mentioned, bus fares have elevated throughout all governments, contemplating the salaries of staff, the rise in diesel costs, the price of buy of recent buses and in addition inflation.
He mentioned, “Bus fares had been elevated way back, and as we had been instructed that each one our street transport firms are in misery, and as there was a protracted standing demand, we’ve got elevated.”
Questioning whether or not there was no hike when BJP or Kumaraswamy was in energy, the CM mentioned, “Allow them to say that they had not elevated fares. Hasn’t the central authorities elevated railway fares?”
The revised bus fares, hiked by 15 per cent throughout the board, got here into impact at midnight on Saturday, amidst stiff criticism from opposition events and varied sections.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
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