Why is BJP demanding Kharge’s resignation? That land issue has become a headache for the Congress President

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday alleged a scam in the allotment of land to a trust run by the family of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Karnataka. The BJP demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, the party’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia demanded the resignation of Mallikarjun Kharge from the post of Congress President and his/her son Priyank Kharge from the post of minister. Kharge’s son is a minister in the Karnataka government. he/she also demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Bhatia said, “There is continuity in Congress’ corruption. We will do corruption wherever we go, this is the new slogan of Congress. It would not be wrong to say that Congress has become synonymous with corruption.” he/she said, “We have seen MUDS (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) scam and Valmiki Vikas Nigam scam happening under the nose of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Now a case of allotment of five acres of land to a trust run by Mallikarjun Kharge and his/her family has come to light in Karnataka.”

‘Land was given to Kharge family by disregarding the rules’

The BJP spokesperson said that the plot was allotted to the trust run by the Kharge family by flouting the rules. he/she claimed that Mallikarjun Kharge, his/her wife, his/her son-in-law Radhakrishna and sons Priyank Kharge and Rahul Kharge are involved in this trust. Bhatia claimed, ‘According to the information available with us, many companies and organizations had applied for the plot, but by ignoring the rules, it was allotted to the trust run by the Kharge family.’

‘Kharge should resign from the post of Congress President’

The BJP spokesperson demanded that Mallikarjun Kharge should immediately resign from the post of Congress president and his/her son Priyank Kharge from the post of state minister. “There should be an impartial probe in the matter by the CBI to find out the truth,” he/she said. BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Lahar Singh Siroya on Sunday questioned the alleged allotment of Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) land to a trust run by Kharge’s family and asked when did he/she become an aerospace entrepreneur to be eligible for the land. he/she also questioned whether the case involved abuse of power, nepotism and conflict of interest.

What is the matter?

Karnataka minister M B Patil on Monday said the educational trust run by Rahul Kharge, son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, was allotted a civic amenity (CA) plot in Aerospace Park at the prescribed price as per norms. In a statement, Patil rejected the allegations levelled by Siroya and said no rules were violated in the process.