Kumaraswamy chooses not to react to illegal mining charge

Bangalore, July 28 (UNI) Refusing to be further drawn into any more controversies over the illegal mining issue, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said those who claim to have proof either against him or his family could hand it over to the judicial commission, constituted by the Government to go into the matter.

He was reacting to reporters' queries about former Minister D K Shivakumar's claim that he had evidence to prove that Mr Kumaraswamy and his family members were indulging in illegal mining at several places in the State.

''I have no time to react to such charges as I have to concentrate on developmental issues of the State,'' he added.

Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated a Central laboratory at Victoria Hosptal here, sponsored by the Infosys Foundation.

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