Congress demand Kumaraswamy's resignation

Bangalore, July 19: The Congress in Karnataka today demanded the resignation of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy in the wake of BJP Legislator Janardhan Reddy reiterating his allegation that the Chief Minister had taken a bribe of Rs 150 crore from the mining lobby.

Talking to reporters here, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly N Dharam Singh said Mr Kumaraswamy had no moral right to continue in power and should immediately quit from the post. He also demanded a CBI inquiry into the charge against the Chief Minister and two other Ministers.

Stating that the party leaders would meet soon and chalk out the future course of action, Mr Singh asked the Government to provide adequate protection to Mr Reddy, who had made public the corrupt dealings.

KPCC President Mallikarjuna Kharge told UNI that a Congress delegation would meet the Governor tomorrow, urging him to order a CBI inquiry into the allegation.

He claimed that due to infighting in the BJP and JD(S), all the developmental works in the State have come to a naught. The Government had not released grants for payment of works done in PWD and irrigation departments.

The KPCC chief alleged that the BJP and JD(S) tried their best to stifle Mr Reddy, but their attempts ultimately failed.

UNI

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