PM Modi dials KS Eshwarappa (Source: PTI/ANI)
The Opposition celebration mentioned that Prime Minister Modi congratulating Eshwarappa for not rebelling regardless of not being given a ballot ticket “is unacceptable”
The Congress Friday accused the BJP of endorsing corruption after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to ex-Karnataka minister Okay S Eshwarappa who was denied a celebration ticket within the upcoming state meeting polls.
The Opposition celebration mentioned that Prime Minister Modi congratulating Eshwarappa for not rebelling regardless of not being given a ballot ticket “is unacceptable”.
Eshwarappa stepped down as Karnataka’s Rural Development and Panchayati Raj minister in April 2022. This was the fallout of a contractor, Santosh Patil, ending his personal life after accusing Eshwarappa of accumulating a 40 per cent fee on public works in Belagavi.
A probe later gave Eshwarappa a clear chit.
The former minister had not too long ago conveyed to the BJP’s central management his want to retire from electoral politics however is alleged to have sought the ticket for his son Okay E Kantesh. The celebration, nevertheless, gave the ticket to Channabasappa overlooking the senior chief’s request.
The Congress on Friday mentioned on Twitter, “This man is accused of demanding 40 per cent fee and was compelled to resign over corruption fees after BJP employee Santosh Patil dedicated suicide.” “corrupt leaders, the BJP is sending a transparent message that it endorses corruption and unlawful actions,” it added.
The assault got here after Eshwarappa shared a video of him speaking to Modi in a telephone name. In the video, the prime minister is heard saying, “You have demonstrated your dedication to the celebration. I’m very proud of you. So, I made a decision to discuss to you.” Modi can also be heard saying that he’ll meet Eshwarappa each time he visits poll-bound Karnataka. In reply, Eshwarappa informed the PM that the BJP will win the May 10 meeting polls.
This proves the remarks of former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik that “the prime minister has no downside with corruption”, Congress chief Randeep Surjewala mentioned in Bengaluru “It is a tragic day for India’s democracy. PM Modi has put his stamp on 40 per cent corruption. He has conveyed that lives don’t matter to the BJP. The PM referred to as up BJP chief Eshwarappa for not rebelling.
“Eshwarappa is accused of demanding a 40 per cent fee and was compelled to resign over corruption fees after BJP employee Santosh Patil dedicated suicide,” Surjewala mentioned.
The Congress chief mentioned, “Today is a day when none lower than the prime minister has dedicated a sacrilegious crime.” He claimed that whereas the prime minister spoke to Eshwarappa, he has not even bothered to converse to Santosh Patil or his relations.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera additionally referred to Satyapal Malik’s remarks and mentioned that it was only for the sake of votes that the prime minister was looking for the help of a pacesetter who was eliminated as a minister.
Party basic secretary Jairam Ramesh shared a tweet displaying the video of Eshwarappa talking with the prime minister over telephone and repeated the assertion of former Satyapal Malik.
“PM Modi’s blessings are just for the corrupt. ‘The prime minister doesn’t hate corruption very a lot’,” Ramesh mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.
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