Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, New and Renewable Energy, Bhagwanth Khuba has said that a farmer from Shirolli village in Chincholi taluk Shivakumar committed suicide after holding Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil responsible for his extreme step and demanded a probe into the matter by the Criminal Investigation Department and Central Bureau of Investigation.
Addressing media representatives in Kalaburagi on Thursday, Mr. Khuba said that Shivakumar’s brother Narasappa was attacked by Congress workers when he was working at his agricultural field and his complaint was not received by the police.
“It is clear that Shivakumar committed suicide because he was harassed. Before committing suicide, he recorded his voice stating that [Minister] Sharan Prakash Patil was responsible for his death.” the Union Minister said.
