Karnataka CM accused of receiving kickbacks, Hublot returns to haunt Siddaramaiah

Former police officer Anupama Shenoy has accused Siddaramaiah of offering undue favours to friend who gifted him the Hublot watch

A letter written to the Karnataka assembly speaker accuses Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of handing out multicrore projects to his 'friend'. The letter written by former police officer Anupama Shenoy alleges that Siddaramaiah government has offered projects in violation of rules to a company associated with the man who gifted a Hublot watch to the Chief Minister.

Anupama Shenoy has sought an investigation into the alleged kickbacks and has highlighted the need to protect the Hublot watch. The watch was returned to the house by Siddaramaiah and is now said to be in the cabinet hall. "Two multi-crore projects have been handed over to the company where Dr Girish Chandra Varma works. The Chief Minister himself has called Dr Varma a close friend. This is the same Dubai-based person who had gifted a Hublot watch to the Chief Minister," Anupama Shenoy said.

According to the whistle blower former cop, Jog falls tourism development project and Udupi Haji Abdulah hospital renovation and development project has been handed over to handed to an NRI. "The projects have been given to B R Shetty, an NRI who owns NMC health care. Dr Girish Chandra Varma works in the same company. The Hublot watch and projects being given to a company associated with him is suspicious," she said.

The projects are said to be worth Rs 250 crores. Shenoy has alleged that she submitted the letter on July 18 but is yet to receive an acknowledgement. She has urged for the watch to be kept secure to ensure fair investigations.

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