State is reeling under corruption and commission menace: HDK

Union Minister claims that B.R. Patil and Krishna Byre Gowda have revealed the truth

Bengaluru Express
Bengaluru, June 21: Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy made a direct allegation that corruption and commission rackets have crossed all limits at every level of the state government.

He said the statements made by Chief Minister’s advisor B.R. Patil are proof of what is happening in this government. His statements have been reported by the media. An audio has gone viral about the commission racket in the Housing Department. “I am not surprised by this,” he remarked.

Responding sharply to questions from the media, he said, “Oh really? Are you surprised? This has been happening continuously. To get a site, bribes and commissions are being given. This is happening across every department of the state government,” the Union Minister lashed out.

“I have seen in the media what Krishna Byre Gowda has said. He has directly spoken about how fixed rates have been decided for various things. Ministers of respective departments are fully aware of corruption in their respective departments. Krishna Byre Gowda himself has said what is going on in his department. What more example is needed to understand how this government functions?” H.D.Kumaraswamy questioned.

“What B.R. Patil has said is true. He has said that funds in the Housing Department are released only if bribes are paid. Neither I nor the opposition has made this claim. It has been said by none other than the Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission and Advisor to the Chief Minister. Their intention clearly seems to be: if they loot enough money now, they can conduct elections later,” he alleged.

Fighting a legal battle over land issue:

Regarding the land at Kethaganahalli, I am fighting a legal battle. I had already stated my stand within the legal framework. The state government is harassing me with political malice, said Union Minister Kumaraswamy.

Responding to the High Court’s stay on the SIT formed to investigate land clearance, he said, “It is a piece of land bought 40 years ago. There has been no encroachment of any sort. The government has started acting out of political vendetta. This matter will be decided lawfully in court,” he said.

“The state government accuses the central government of acting out of political vendetta. But what are they themselves doing? They are using state officials to play the same politics of hatred. Time will give a fitting answer to all this,” the Union Minister said.

D.K. Shivakumar lacks humanity; I do not suffer the kind of poverty to get my clothes stitched by him:

Responding to Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar’s arrogant remark that “when JD(S)-BJP comes to power in 2028, I will be the one stitching Kumaraswamy’s clothes,” H.D. Kumaraswamy hit back: “I do not suffer from such poverty. The people of this land have not left me in such dire straits that I must get clothes stitched by that man. It is he who is impoverished, he lacks humanity. Should I wear clothes made from the sinful money looted from people? If I ever need clothes, the people of this country who have helped me grow till now will bring them to me. Should I rely on his tainted money, his looted wealth, to clothe myself?” he questioned, slamming the Deputy CM.

When asked about the appointment of D.K. Suresh as Bamul President, he said, “The government is in power, they will do whatever they want. When the time comes, we will give a befitting reply.”

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