MLA’s letter to CM exposes high level of corruption, says BJP MLA
BJP MLA Y. Bharat Shetty has accused the Karnataka government of high-level corruption following a letter from a Congress MLA regarding bribery in the KRIDL office. The BJP is calling for a judicial inquiry into these allegations and other recent government scandals.
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Allegations of systemic corruption in government infrastructure departments can undermine public trust and delay essential development projects.
A Congress MLA writing to Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on corruption in Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) office in Dakshina Kannada has exposed the high level of corruption in the State government led by the Congress, Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharat Shetty said on Tuesday.
In his August 25 letter to Mr. Shivakumar, Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai had alleged that two engineers, including an Executive Engineer and a Junior Engineer, of KRIDL office in Mangaluru have demanded “7% more money” as “KRIDL charge” from contractors. The letter also talked about engineers collecting money, claiming that they have to make monthly payments to the district in-charge minister and minister in-charge of KRIDL.
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