The situation in Shivamogga district of Karnataka continues to be tense with an attack on a Bajrang Dal activist in Bhadravathi despite prohibitory orders on Tuesday
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah along with other Congress members, protested inside the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, demanding state minister KS Eshwarappa s arrest in connection with the death of contractor Santosh Patil.
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that resignation is not a solution, a case of corruption has to be registered against state minister KS Eshwarappa and he should be arrested in connection with the death case of contractor Santosh Patil.
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Friday took a pot shot at Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai after the latter confirmed that Minister KS Eshwarappa will tender his resignation from his ministerial post on Friday following allegations of corruption.
A Karnataka Congress delegation led by state party chief DK Shivakumar, and former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot demanding the expulsion of state Minister KS Eshwarappa from the state cabinet as well as his arrest over contractor Santosh Patil s death.