Cong Is ‘Gangotri’ Of Corruption: Bommai On Cong’s Protest Over Contractor’s Death

Mumbai: Reacting to Congress’ demand to arrest KS Eshwarappa in contractor Santosh Patil’s death case, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said, “Congress doesn’t have any moral right to protest.”

The family of contractor Santosh Patil has sought justice, alleging that he was forced to commit suicide because of the minister of state and his associates. While an FIR has been lodged against the Karnataka minister, Congress is demanding his resignation.

The Chief Minister on Thursday said the party does not have the “moral authority” to do so. “The Congress has no moral right to protest. Congress is gangotri of corruption. The postmortem (in the case) was done yesterday, and now the preliminary inquiry (report) will come. Based on that we will proceed,” Bommai was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Eshwarappa has said that he will not resign. “It is the Congress which is saying that Eshwarappa should resign. There is no (death note) but they are spreading lies that there is a death note and then asking for resignation,” the 73-year-old leader said.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress’ DK Shivakumar on Wednesday took a team of party colleagues to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s office and urged him to sack the minister and “arrest him”.

On Wednesday, the Karnataka State Contractors Association (KSCA) said they would expose “four to five ministers and around 25 MLAs” if Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai does not meet him and resolved the issue of corruption.

The KSCA has demanded an impartial probe into Patil’s death from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a retired Supreme Court or High Court judge.

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