Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
Giving full powers to the Lokayukta to take action on anybody who commits mistakes is our morality. Hushing up the mistakes is the morality of the Congress Party,said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
Reacting to the Congress Party demanding his resignation over the Maadal’s heist case,the CM said in the previous Congress Government,Puttarangashetty,a minister had accepted a Rs.25 lakh bribe in Vidhana Soudha.
Did the then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resign?
If the Lokayukta existed then,the minister would have been arrested.But they weakened the anti-corruption institution to hush up such cases.
Congress must come to power to coverup its mistakes
Commenting on the protest by the Congress party across the State,he said people knew well who and why they were protesting.The party has been doing it to come back to power and hush up its mistakes.
The people have not forgotten the omissions and the commissions committed by the Congress leaders. They have been involved in murder,extortion,corruption, and plundering.
The 59 cases of the previous Congress government have been referred to the Lokayukta and the truth will come out.
Let there be an inquiry
Asked about seeking the resignation of BJP Channagiri MLA Maadal Virupakshappa,the CM said no decision has been taken in this regard.The Lokayukta has been given the free hand to inquire about the case.
Power hunger
Asked about the re-inauguration of the Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rayghad by the Congress leaders, Bommai said this is ridiculous since the statue had been built out of the government’s grants and had already been formally inaugurated on behalf of the government.
After the inauguration,anyone can visit to see the statue but has not heard of re-inaugurating after the formal opening.This shows their hunger for power and the height of their frustration.
Arrest
On the arrest of one more accused in connection with the Praveen Nettaru murder case,the CM said the arrest has been made by NIA.The government had shared all details with the NIA and they have nabbed another person in this connection.
