Siddaramaiah Seeks BS Yediyurappa’s Quick Resignation Over Corruption Case
BS Yediyurappa had sought to quash the FIR in opposition to him in an unlawful land denotification case (Report)
Bengaluru:
The Chief of Opposition within the Karnataka Meeting Siddaramaiah on Thursday demanded Leader Minister BS Yediyurappa’s fast resignation after a Top Court docket order brushed aside his petition in search of rejection of an outdated corruption case.
Urging the BJP management, together with Top Minister Narendra Modi, to interfere and ask BS Yediyurappa to step down, the senior Congress chief stated the BJP top command that has been making plans to switch the executive minister has now were given a robust weapon in opposition to him.
“I call for the resignation of Mr Yediyurappa, as a result of his petition for quashing the FIR in opposition to him was once brushed aside through the Top Court docket of Karnataka. Subsequently, he has no proper to proceed as leader minister for a 2nd,” Mr Siddaramaiah stated.
Chatting with newshounds in Begaluru, Siddaramaiah stated BJP management has to instantly interfere and ask Mr Yediyurappa to renounce.
The Karnataka Top Court docket on Tuesday rejected BS Yediyurappa’s plea in search of to quash an FIR in opposition to him referring to unlawful denotification of land in 2006-07 when he was once the Deputy Leader Minister within the BJP-JD(S) coalition govt headed through HD Kumaraswamy.
Noting that the pass judgement on in his order has intimately defined the explanation why the investigation has to proceed and the FIR can’t be quashed, Siddaramaiah sought after to know the way BS Yediyurappa may just proceed as the executive minister.
“As he’s the executive Minister and has powers, there are probabilities of him influencing the investigation. There can’t be an excellent and unbiased investigation, so he must now not be in energy and must renounce instantly. Let him come again as soon as he’s acquitted. We have no objections,” he stated.
If BS Yediyurappa respects the regulation and believes in democracy, he must renounce instantly, the Congress Legislative Party chief stated.
“If he’s adamant and does now not renounce, then the BJP and Top Minister will have to interfere. Those that had claimed “Na Khaunga, Na Khane Dunga” (PM Narendra Modi”s slogan promising to finish corruption) will have to act,” he stated.
He stated if BS Yediyurappa does now not renounce, the congress will take to the streets and protest.”… However I believe he would possibly renounce on his personal,” the congress chief added.
“We will be able to come to a decision in party discussion board and come to a decision what must be accomplished to position force on him to renounce,” he stated.
Declaring that the Top Court docket has stated the FIR can’t be brushed aside and the investigation has to happen beneath the watch of the Lokayukta courtroom, Siddaramaiah claimed this is because the hig courtroom has no consider within the Lokayukta police.
“There’s a severe allegation in opposition to Mr Yediyurappa. He can also be issued a warrant and can even be arrested as this is a non-bailable offence beneath prevention of corruption act,” Siddaramaiah stated.
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