Demanding the arrest of former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and to charge him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly abetting the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee has decided to protest across the State from April 16 to April 20.
KPCC Working President Eshwar Khandre addressing press persons in Bidar on Saturday, said that the Congress leaders will hold a series of protests to exert pressure on the State government to arrest Mr. Eshwarappa and to appoint a sitting judge of the High Court to monitor the probe. The deceased Mr. Patil had earlier alleged that Mr. Eshwarappa had sought a 40 percent commission to clear his pending bills of over ₹4 crore.
Mr. Khandre will spearhead the agitations in Bidar, Kalaburagi, Raichur and Yadgir districts.
