US EditionOpposition begins overnight dharna in Vidhana Soudha demanding Excise Minister’s resignation
BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) allege Rs 6,000 crore excise scam and bribe funneling to political campaigns, demanding resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur in assembly protest.
- On Tuesday, BJP MLAs and JD MLAs began an overnight sleep-in at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur amid corruption allegations.
- Following a January 16 Lokayukta raid that caught Naik and two aides accepting Rs 25 lakh, Leader of Opposition R. Ashok alleged a ₹6,000 crore scam in the department.
- Opposition MLAs read alleged audio transcripts citing an ₹18 lakh demand and claimed bribes would be passed to Mr. Thimmapur and his son Vinay, vowing to continue the sit-in.
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pushed back, saying allegations alone don't warrant resignation, while Senior Minister K.H. Muniyappa urged letting the Lokayukta probe finish before action since it concerns officials and an officer was suspended.
- With Wednesday the final day of the special session, expect further confrontation as an unnamed suspended Excise officer faces probe while Mr. Thimmapur defends his tenure.
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Karnataka: BJP, JD-S protest in Assembly seeking Excise Minister resignation in Rs 6,000 cr liquor scam
Tensions boiled over in Karnataka's Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally JD(S) launched a dramatic dharna, accusing Congress Excise Minister RB Timmapur of presiding over rampant corruption. The opposition staged an overnight sit-in, vowing to continue until Timmapur resigns. BJP leaders alleged a staggering Rs 6,000 crore scam in the Excise Department, where bribes are allegedly demanded for liquor …
BJP, JD(S) Protest in Karnataka Assembly Seeking Excise Minister RB Timmapur's Resignation over Corruption Allegations
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders staged a protest in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly house on Tuesday to demand the resignation of Excise Minister RB Timmapur for alleged corruption in his department. India News | BJP, JD(S) Protest in Karnataka Assembly Seeking Excise Minister RB Timmapur's Resignation over Corruption Allegations.
No question of resigning, says minister; calls oppn’s corruption allegations ‘political conspiracy’
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (PTI) Karnataka Minister R B Timmapur on Wednesday asserted that there was no question of his resigning, as he termed the opposition’s allegations of corruption against him "false and a political conspiracy", even as the BJP and the JD(S) staged protests in the legislative assembly seeking his removal from the ministry.He said he had not done anything wrong and that there was no evidence to support the opposition’s allegations a…
BJP and JD(S) protest in Karnataka Assembly over Excise Minister Timmapur's alleged corruption
Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) staged a protest in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister RB Timmapur amid allegations of corruption within his department.BJP MLA Mahesh Tenginkai, speaking to ANI, a
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