Bengaluru, Jul 25: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the ministers of the BJP-led government in the state avoiding a judicial enquiry into the alleged corruption in procurement of medical essentials "is their height of arrogance".
In a series of tweets, Siddaramaiah said, "Why is the government afraid of judicial enquiry on corruption in procurement of medical essentials? If the ministers are so clean, what is holding them back from initiating investigation? This is their heights of arrogance!!"
He said that there should be a judicial enquiry by a sitting High Court Judge to let people know the facts.
"We will submit our documents and let the government submit their documents. If they are confident, why are they reluctant to initiate an investigation?" Siddaramaiah asked.
"Statment from the PMO says 50,000 ventilators are procured at a rate of Rs 4 lakhs per unit. Is this not true? Will Karnataka BJP ministers say that ventilators under PM CARES are sub-standard and lack quality?" he said.
"There will be both basic and premium models in everything. Even the PMO could have bought Rs. 18 lakh worth ventilator. Why did they buy a Rs 4 lakh worth ventilator? What is the justification from ministers for this?" he questioned.
Siddaramaiah asked that if the Medical Education Department sent a proposal worth Rs 815 crores which is not recomended by experts.
"It is true that Medical Education department has sent a proposal worth Rs 815 crores. It is also true that there is a note on the proposal which says that these are not recommended by experts. What is the significance of this note?" he tweeted.
The former Chief Minister said that if the state government is saying that if ventilators were procured during the tenure of Congress-JD(S) government, they must produce the proof.
"They are accusing us for the ventilators procured during the coalition government. I was not in the government then. If they have documents, let them investigate about that also. Let the truth be revealed," he said.
The Congress leader said that the opposition is not interested in playing politics during the time of COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are not interested in doing politics during COVID-19 pandemic, which is why we have not taken up many other pressing issues. But how can we be quiet when hundreds of people are succumbing due COVID-19 mismanagement?" he asked.
Karnataka on Friday reported 5,007 more COVID-19 cases and 110 deaths. The total number of cases in the state stands at 85,870, including 52,791 active cases and 1,724 fatalities, said the state government's bulletin.
Sindhu Sooryakumar says she received over 2,000 abusive calls on her mobile allegedly from activists and sympathisers of various pro-Hindutva groups, accusing her of calling Durga a “sex worker” during the show which was a discussion on whether celebrating Mahishashura Jayanthi could be considered an act of treason.
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Suvarna news and Asianet are two faces of one coin partially owned by Rajiv Chandra Shekhar, a Rajya Sabha MP elected by BJP, Karnataka. I was wondered these two channels always in favor of Saffron fugitives, how come the TV Anchor Sindhu got exact 2000 calls from Saffron activists? There were good TV anchors in these two channels left because owners leaning towards Saffrons. Now these two channels are having Astrology, Yoga, and vastu programmes which is not supported by current rulers of Karnataka. Since then these two channels are spreading venom in the society to divide the people.
Government must take note of this and an enquiry to be conducted to find out who are behind this episode.
Come on yaar...freedom of speech and media...why pain now?
Ban RSS...
Respect women....
\Ah! Antinational. Those days, that's what the British called us\", said the frail old man to his grandson as he pointed to the TV anchor."
Right wing fringe at play.
Everything is fair in The name of NATIONALISM.
It is a sheer disgrace to threaten a lady journalist for no fault of hers. She is an employee of a private TV channel and she has done as the call of duty. It is the duty of the society to protect ladies . Everybody worships GODDESS Durga and it is not that TV reporter does not. She may be more religious than the persons who are threatening her. The image of Durga will not be hurt if some sections of the society pass comments against her. Thousands of years culture is preserved by our women only. Keralites are highly educated but not civilized enough to have finer human feelings to respect and love women. It is a blot on their society.
Malayalam TV anchor got threaten calls from Activists of #Sangh #BJP is shame on Democratic India.Who is responsible for this?
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