CM Bommai formed a high level committee to scrutinise tenders above Rs 50 crore. Government officials have also been instructed not to award any works on oral orders.
Staging a massive protest outside the residence of Home Minister Amit Shah, workers of the Indian Youth Congress demanded the sacking of Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa who has been booked in the suicide case of contractor Santosh Patil. An FIR has also been filed against the minister in connection with the case and Eshwarappa has been summoned by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Contractor Santosh Patil, who had accused Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa of corruption, was found dead in a lodge in Udupi on Tuesday. Prashant Patil, brother of Santosh Patil, has blamed Eshwarappa for his brother's demise. Stay with IndiaToday.in for all the LIVE updates.