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Vatal Nagaraj demands CBI probe into ‘CD scandal’
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Kannada protagonist Vatal Nagaraj holding a protest against fuel hike in Mysuru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit:
M.A. Sriram
Kannada protagonist Vatal Nagaraj has sought a CBI probe into the “CD scandal’’ which has rocked Karnataka politics.
Speaking after participating in a demonstration in Mysuru on Wednesday against the scandal allegedly involving former Minister Ramesh Jharkiholi and against the rising fuel prices, Mr. Nagaraj said the “CD scandal’’ is like a wheel that is rolling through politics in Karnataka. “Who will be caught in the wheel is not known, but efforts are being made to make the wheel disappear’’, he said.
Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has alleged releasing controversial CDs that were unverified was a move to destabilise the state, politically.
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