KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar has openly challenged the BJP leaders for a public debate on corruption. “I am ready for a public debate on rampant corruption in Karnataka. I will go wherever they get the stage ready for it,” he said.
Addressing press persons in Hubballi on Friday, Mr. Shivakumar however said that he would participate in the public debate with BJP State President Nalinkumar Kateel, former Chief Ministers B.S. Yediyurappa, Jagadish Shettar and Union minister Pralhad Joshi and former Congressman Dr. Sudhakar.
He said that there was rampant corruption in various departments including police, education, health and revenue departments. “Several scams including those of PSI and FDI recruitment have encompassed the State government. The people of the State are fed up of the ‘scam’ government. People’s participation in large number in the protests launched by Congress is an indication of the same,” he said.
