Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to accused BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in connection with the bribe for tender scam in which he is named as the prime accused.The single bench division court headed by Justice K. Natarajan .
Shortly after Karnataka High Court granted interim bail to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa following the finding of unaccounted cash from his son s properties, he said the cash found in the house during the Lokayukta raid was earned money and he is ready to provide necessary documents.
Congress has called a two-hour-long state-wide bandh of markets in Karnataka on March 9 against the corrupt BJP government, said party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday.
The embattled BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, who is facing corruption charges after Rs 8.23 crore was seized from his house and office said on Tuesday that he got the money from sale of arecanut (supari).