Aland MLA B.R. Patil has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking a probe into the corruption charge against him (Mr. Patil) before the commencement of the winter session of the Legislature scheduled in Belagavi between December 4 and 15.
In his letter on Tuesday, Mr. Patil stated that Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda had during the last session of the Assembly spoken in such a way that it gave the impression that he (Mr. Patil) had given contract for certain works to Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd. (KRIDL) in exchange for bribe.
“When I was the Member of Legislative Assembly in 2013, the government had given enough funds for development works. It is true that I had given some works to Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd. If the works were to be given to other agencies, there was a chance that they would get delayed in the face of approaching elections. It is because of this reason that the works were given to the Land Army (now KRIDL). The works have not been completed,” he said.
