Diwali is the season when a box of sweets, dry fruits, and wishes are exchanged. However, for the Karnataka chief minister’s office, some report says that the festival of lights involved adding another packet to the hamper Rs 1 lakh in cash for a select group of journalists. Journalist cash gift from CMO: Karnataka CM Bommai finally reacts.
Karnataka CM Basavaraja Bommai said that the Journalist cash gift is the Congress tool kit. He said while talking to reporters near his residence today. At the same time, he said, the allegation that gifts were given to journalists is a result of the Congress tool kit.
They are trying to create a lie. I have not given instructions to give gifts to anyone; somone given iPhone, laptop, gold coin gift to some people. Now accusing the BJP government, where is the morality? The CM asked. This is why he is part of the Congress tool kit. He said that the truth will come out after Lokayukta investigation.
A Lokayukta complaint has been filed by the Janaadhikaara Sangharsha Parishath (JSP), an anti-corruption NGO, seeking a probe into the distribution. “It is alleged that this payment of money as part of Deepawali gift.
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A sweet box amounts to serious allegations of bribery to gain undue advantage in hiding and hushing up various allegations being published/ broadcasted against the government led by the Chief Minister of Karnataka,” said co-president of JSP, Adarsh Iyer, in his letter addressed to ADGP, Karnataka Lokayukta.
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