BJP Challenges CM Siddaramaiah to Prove Rs 50 Crore Bribe Allegation

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Thursday challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to disclose source of his allegation that Rs 50 crore bribe each was offered to 50 Congress MLAs to topple government and prove his charge.

He said Chief Minister has lost faith in his own MLAs and, hence, was levelling false allegations.

If Chief Minister fails to prove that Rs 50 crore each was offered to 50 Congress MLAs, people will not take him seriously anymore, Vijayendra said.

Siddaramaiah declined to comment on Vijayendra’s statement.

“I will not comment on him. Why do you ask me about person who came (into politics) just recently?” Chief Minister said.

Vijayendra alleged that Siddaramaiah, holding a responsible position, was behaving in a manner that undermines its dignity.

“You have your own government and your own investigative agencies. Hence, it is your moral responsibility to reveal to people source of Rs 50 crore bribe charge. Orwise, your statement will be nothing more than a childish political statement,” he said.

According to him, Chief Minister's allegation was an insult to democratic system as it depicts MLAs as commodities for sale.

Vijayendra charged Siddaramaiah with weaving a lie to keep MLAs in check and cover up corruption cases "surrounding" him.

Stating that allegation me by Chief Minister needs to be investigated, he said Directorate of Enforcement should urgently take it up on its own and immediately conduct a probe.