Ahead of a two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Karnataka starting on Monday, the Opposition Congress has questioned his silence on the alleged 40% corruption in the State, a scam in the recruitment of police inspectors, functioning of the "double engine" government, and its failure on doubling the farmers' income and creation of employment opportunities.
Contractors’ allegations
The former Home Minister and KPCC working president Ramalinga Reddy, who sought to know the stance of the Prime Minister on the alleged 40% commission in the execution of works in the State, said Mr. Modi had levelled baseless charges of “10% commission” against the previous Congress government without any complaint or evidence. Now, the Karnataka Contractors’ Association had exposed alleged corruption in the government but no probe had been ordered, he said. Mr. Reddy questioned the silence of Mr. Modi on alleged corruption in the government and called him “Mouni Baba”.
