The Lokayukta police raided 13 State government officials across the State, including the brother-in-law of the newly appointed BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra, after registering Disproportionate Assets cases on Tuesday (December 5). The raid on Dr. Prabhulinga K. Mankar, District Health Officer, Yadgir district, a relative of Mr. Vijayendra, has raised eyebrows among political circles.
While most BJP leaders did not react to these raids, senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, a dissenting leader against Mr. Vijayendra, used the raids to attack the party chief.
