Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) Members of the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest in the Well of the state Assembly on Friday, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur in connection with an alleged corruption case. The party alleged that the Congress-led government in the State had minted money through the excise department to fund elections in Assam and Kerala.It may be noted that the excise department scam, in which three officers attached to the department, in…
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Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) BJP’s former national general secretary and Legislative Council member C.T. Ravi alleged that the very fact that Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur has not been removed clearly indicates that corruption by the Excise Minister is taking place under the patronage of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Ravi said that corruption in the Excise Department had become public knowledge more th…
Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targeted the Congress-led government over the alleged Rs 2,500 crore excise department scam.The party, while seeking action against Minister for Excise R.B. Thimmapur, on Tuesday questioned the silence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in this regard.The Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, R. Ashoka, stated, “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who often claims ‘my life is an open book’, what is the secret behind your …
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) The excise department scam, in which three officers attached to the department, including an officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner, were arrested, has taken a new twist with the BJP alleging the involvement of Minister R.B. Thimmapur.The development has proved to be an embarrassment for the government ahead of the special session of the Legislature scheduled to commence on January 22. The Congress government is convening the special session to target the Centre over…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Thursday that he will not stay away from Karnataka’s politics. “I am in politics. It is the people of the state who will decide where I should be. Based on the wishes of the people, I will decide when to return to state politics,” Kumaraswamy added.Reacting to queries from the media near his residence in Bengaluru, the Union Minister said, “We (BJP-JD-S) are part of the NDA alliance. There should be…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The section mandates prior sanction from the competent authority before initiating an inquiry or investigation against a public servant for decisions taken in the discharge of official duties.A division bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice K.V. Viswanathan pronounced separate judgments on the challenge to Section 17A, which was…
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) The Lokayukta sleuths conducted raids at 10 locations across three districts in Karnataka, on Wednesday, in connection with allegations of amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income against Sardar Sarfaraz Khan, Personal Assistant and aide to State Minister for Housing and Waqf, Zameer Ahmed Khan. Simultaneous raids were carried out in Bengaluru, Madikeri and Mysuru districts by a team of more than 100 Lokayukta officials.In Bengaluru, searches were cond…