Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the resignation of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) minister KS Eshwarappa, against whom police have registered a case of abetment to suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, was not a “setback” for the government. may be considered. He said the investigation would reveal the truth and asked the opposition Congress, which has been demanding Eshwarappa’s arrest, not to become investigators, prosecutors and judges themselves.
“He (Eshwarappa) has decided. He will resign this evening. I spoke to him yesterday, he is of a clear stand and is resigning voluntarily. He has said that he is 100% innocent. He has demanded an inquiry at the earliest and is confident of being clear from the allegations against him. Will come out of check.
“As the investigation progresses from all angles, the truth will come out…,” he said. Amid the political uproar, Eshwarappa had announced his resignation from the ministerial post on Thursday evening. He will hand over the resignation letter to Bommai on Friday evening.
Responding to the question of opposition parties demanding Eshwarappa’s arrest, the Chief Minister said that the police should be allowed to investigate the matter first. “Was KJ George (Minister during Congress rule who was convicted by a police officer before committing suicide) arrested by the Congress government? Neither the Karnataka Police nor the CBI had arrested him despite the NDA government at the Centre. The police will decide whether they need to be arrested or not.”
Don’t let the Congress leaders themselves become investigators, prosecutors and judges, he said, adding, “Allow the police to conduct a fair investigation, the truth will come out.” Santosh Patil, a contractor from Belagavi, was found dead in a hotel in Udupi. In an alleged suicide note in the form of a WhatsApp message on Tuesday, weeks after Eshwarappa, who is also a senior BJP leader, was accused of corruption, Patil had blamed Eshwarappa for his death.
Based on a complaint by Patil’s relative, the Udupi city police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against Eshwarappa. Asked whether the incident was a setback for the government, Bommai said the truth will come out about the development that has taken place without any work order and the road work done by Santosh Patil.
He said, “Eshwarappa is confident of coming out in the clear after the investigation, only then it will be known who will face the setbacks and for whom it is a step forward… Santosh Patil, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh last month.” and complained to BJP central leaders that they have not yet been paid Rs 4 crore for the road works done in Hindalga village and accused Eshwarappa’s aides of demanding commission for the payment.
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