Cong Vs Cong in Karnataka: MLA Slams Minister, Demands Action From High Command

Bengaluru: Congress MLAs are a disgruntled lot with ir ministers and in latest, KPCC Working President Vinay Kulkarni has expressed his displeasure over minister Byrathi Suresh at KPCC meet openly, which has again caused a massive embarrassment to party yet again as it is facing a power tussle for post of Chief Minister in Karnataka.

He was also of opinion that this was an example of how Congress h failed organisationally by not heeding words of party workers and MLAs. opinion among Congress leers is that condition of MLAs is grim. CM has also warned that re would be an issue in future if Deputy CM did not resolve issue immediately.

A senior Congress leer speaking to Republic on condition of anonymity said, “We will not tolerate mismanagement going on in boards and corporations or our board. system re is not good. re has been misgovernance, where re is no right to inspect. We have seen Valmiki Corporation Development scam. We don't want a worse system than that.”

Vinay Kulkarni has also gone to New Delhi and told party leers about repeated interference by minister and has challenged that all companies should be investigated and those companies, which have committed scams should be blacklisted.

Sources in know of development have informed Republic that companies not preferred by ministers are blacklisted and companies close to chairmen are being granted tenders.

Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni speaking to Republic said, “I will speak when time comes. I have brought this to notice of CM several times. We will not tolerate such a thing. He (Byrathi Suresh) is a minister and has not come from above. If situation arises, I will give you record. Why should we be where re is no respect?”

MLAs are of opinion that y will not hesitate to resign. Congress suffered a setback in Lok Sabha elections too and y cannot afford to anger ir MLAs because 19 ministers have suffered setbacks in ir constituencies. Will CM strike a truce between ministers and MLAs or will things get worse needs to be seen in coming days.

Meanwhile, BJP also slammed 'one-upmanship' by minister Byrathi Suresh. BJP MLC N Ravi Kumar speaking to Republic said, " fight is out re in open for everyone to see. minister shouldn't interfere in boards and corporations and chairman should be given a free hand but seems like re are camps even here and y are fighting in full public view. people are ones who continue to suffer under Congress government in state."