Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah counters JDS in ‘cash for transfer’ row: ‘Will retire from politics if…’
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Sunday stated he’ll retire from politics, whether it is proved that he has taken cash, even in a single switch case of presidency officers following a repeated assault by Janata Dal (Secular) state president H.D. Kumaraswamy accusing Siddaramaiah and his son Yathindra of a “cash for transfer” racket. The Karnataka Chief Minister alleged that such money for switch occurred throughout Kumaraswamy’s tenure.
“I have told you not to ask about it (Kumaraswamy’s allegations). Haven’t I responded to it already? Let him tweet (post on X) a number of times. He is speaking about what they did during his tenure (as CM),” PTI quoted Siddaramaiah as saying in response to a query about Kumaraswamy’s assaults.
Siddaramaiah stated, “He (Kumaraswamy) is speaking about the money they (Kumaraswamy and JDS leaders) took for transfers. They took money during his tenure. In our tenure, we have not taken any money. I have already said — I will retire from politics, if it’s proved that I have taken money in even a single case of transfer.”
“Let him tweet a hundred times, I don’t want to reply,” the Karnataka Chief Minister added.
Kumaraswamy had not too long ago talked a few telephone dialog between Yathindra and Siddaramaiah, which was extensively circulated on social media, to allege a ‘cash for postings/transfer’ rip-off. The alleged cost has been completely rejected by CM Siddaramaiah and his son.
Kumaraswamy has alleged that an official, whose identify was talked about in a telephone dialog between Siddaramaiah and his son Siddaramaiah, had figured within the switch checklist of police inspectors launched not too long ago.
The JD(S) state president accused Yathindra of appearing like a “Super Chief Minister”, and even sought the resignation of Siddaramaiah over a video clip.
In a collection of posts on social media ‘X’ (previously often known as Twitter), Kumaraswamy accused Siddaramaiah of outsourcing his Varuna constituency in Mysuru district to his son Yathindra.
“The people of Varuna have chosen you (Siddaramaiah). You have to do their work yourself. Why outsource the constituency to your son? I never outsourced the constituency to my son when I was CM. You have outsourced Varuna to the son,” Kumaraswamy posted.
Yathindra had represented the Varuna constituency from 2018-23. In 2023, he gave up the seat to his father Siddaramaiah to contest from his residence seat, and he didn’t contest from some other constituency.
Kumaraswamy accused Siddaramaiah of giving energy to his son, by means of the backdoor, by guaranteeing him a Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) put up within the constituency. “Is there any provision in the constitution that allows this? If so, let me know.”
“CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility”, Kumaraswamy said, “Now it has turn out to be Corrupt Son Of Siddaramaiah! Have you outsourced to your son — to do CSR assortment within the state? Is he in-charge of CSR for 224 constituencies (within the state)? You appear to have your eye on the two per cent CSR as effectively,” PTI reported Kumaraswamy as saying.o
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Updated: 19 Nov 2023, 06:53 PM IST