BENGALURU: As the Karnataka State Contractors' Association's letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging rampant misuse of power over allocation of contracts and non-payment of dues, the State BJP unit, on Monday, launched an attack on the Congress-led state government.
The Karnataka BJP alleged that the Congress-led state government receives 80 per cent cuts in contracts and demanded resignation of CM Siddaramaiah.
Speaking at a press conference, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Assembly and senior BJP leader, R. Ashoka, in Bengaluru said, "The Congress-led government has been proven to be taking 80 per cent commission. Therefore, CM Siddaramaiah should resign immediately."
LoP Ashoka said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had made false allegations that the BJP was taking 40 per cent commission.
"Now, the Karnataka State Contractors' Association has written a letter to the Chief Minister saying that the Congress-led government is taking double the commission. This means it has come to light that this is an 80 per cent government. If the state government has any self-respect, everyone should resign. CM Siddaramaiah should resign immediately, " he added.
"If the Ministers have not taken bribes, they should clarify. Otherwise, it must be understood that everyone has taken bribes. The government has dissolved the Justice Nagamohan Das committee. This step has been taken fearing that corruption would be exposed. During the BJP government's tenure, they (Congress) had pasted posters calling it 'Pay CM'. Rahul Gandhi should respond to this, " LoP Ashoka said.
Former Deputy Chief Minister and BJP MLA C.N. Ashwath Narayan has said that the Congress-led government should provide clarification on the charges made by the Contractors' Association.