Last Updated: October 21, 2023, 09:50 IST
Karnataka Congress MLA from Sringeri, TD Rajegowda sparked a row earlier this week after saying he still pays money to get work done.(Representational Image)
“There is nothing left to prove that this is a government by the corrupt, for the corrupt and for the corrupt’ and demanded Rajegowda be sacked from the post immediately,” BJP said in an X (formerly Twitter) post
The BJP on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka over Sringeri MLA, TD Rajegowda’s ‘I still pay money to get work done remark’.
“There is nothing left to prove that this is a government by the corrupt, for the corrupt and for the corrupt’ and demanded Rajegowda be sacked from the post immediately,” BJP said in an X (formerly Twitter) post.
Karnataka Congress MLA from Sringeri, TD Rajegowda sparked a row earlier this week after saying he still pays money to get work done.
Speaking at a ‘Jana samparka’ programme at Kere and Nemmaru Gram Panchayat limits in Sringeri taluk, the Congress MLA targeted officials accused of seeking bribes and said, “If the work is done within the time frame, then I pay. There is a difference between bribe and paying tips. People in Malnad are friendly and offer tips if their work is done on time.”
“Officials should not discriminate between rich and poor. One should maintain dignity and ensure that the poor do not undergo injustice,” he added.
BJP reacted to Rajegowda’s statement saying the MLA himself had accepted corruption and demanded Rajegowda be sacked immediately.
“MLAs must also be bribed to work at this ATM Sarkara. This is Congress MLA T D Rajegowda himself. A fact that Rajegowda himself has admitted. There is nothing left to prove that this is a government by the corrupt, for the corrupt. Since the Supreme Court has said that circumstantial evidence is enough to conclude bribery, Sringeri MLA T. D. Rajegowda should be sacked from the post of MLA immediately,” an X (formerly Twitter) by BJP Karnataka said.
ಈ #ATMSarkara ದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಲು ಶಾಸಕರೂ ಲಂಚ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಸ್ವತಃ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಶಾಸಕ ಟಿ. ಡಿ. ರಾಜೇಗೌಡರೇ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯ.ಇದು ಭ್ರಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಭ್ರಷ್ಟರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಇರುವ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಎಂಬುದು ಸಾಬೀತಾಗಲು ಇನ್ನೇನೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
ಲಂಚಬಾಕತನ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಂದರ್ಭಿಕ ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಳೇ ಸಾಕು ಎಂದು ಸುಪ್ರೀಂ… pic.twitter.com/NFN9eTDiFs
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) October 20, 2023
Rajegowda later clarified his stance and said his statements were in the context of asking officials not to harass people and not to collect bribes. “If officials complete work immediately, then they will give tips with love,” he added.