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Last Update: February 21, 2023, 20:46 IST
Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (left), and BJP national president JP Nadda. File Photos/News18
The BJP national president alleged that Siddaramaiah, as Chief Minister of Karnataka, had abolished the Lokayukta as ‘he is deeply mired in corruption’. The Congress leader replied that the corruption charges against the Lokayukta were the reason.
Addressing the public on his visit to poll-bound Karnataka’s Udupi district on Tuesday, Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda attacked the Congress and former chief minister Siddaramaiah over alleged corruption charges against him and called on the grand old party to make an anti-corruption campaign. Was accused. Bureau (ACB) to cover up its mismanagement in the state.
“Why was the Lokayukta abolished? What is the logic behind this? What is the logic behind this? Can Siddaramaiah answer my question? No, he cannot, because he is deeply involved in corruption, he is deeply immersed in corruption, he is part of commission and corruption,” Nadda said.
Siddaramaiah hit back at the BJP chief on Twitter with a series of tweets supporting his decision to form the ACB. He replied that the corruption charges against the Lokayukta were the reason.
The Congress leader asked Nadda why he had maintained silence when several BJP-ruled states had formed ACBs.
Siddaramaiah also asked why despite being in power for the last four years, the BJP could not take any action or investigate the allegations leveled against him.
Besides questioning Siddaramaiah’s decision to form the ACB, Nadda accused the Congress of minority appeasement, alleging that the former CM had released 1,600 PFI workers and withdrawn 175 cases against the now-banned organisation, leading to peace and directly responsible for the breach of harmony. Society.
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