Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dared the Basavaraj Bommai government in Karnataka to order a judicial probe into allegation of 40% commission in contracts.
Referring to the outright rejection of the charges by not only the Chief Minister, but also several Ministers of his Cabinet, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the BJP government should accept the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association’s demand for a probe by a judicial commission if they are honest.
During a ‘Meet the Press’ programme organised by Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) in Mysuru on August 26, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the Chief Minister had sought evidence from association president Kempanna, but the latter has promised to submit the relevant documents to prove their allegation to the inquiry commission. “The contractors have also said that they are ready to face whatever punishment the government deems it fit if they are unable to prove the charge.”
