Karnataka minister Ok S Eshwarappa, who has been booked within the case regarding a contractor’s demise, proclaims his resignation on Thursday. “Will submit my resignation letter to CM Basavaraj Bommai on Friday,” he mentioned.
This comes at the same time as earlier within the day, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai dominated out any motion in opposition to the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister, till preliminary inquiry is accomplished. He mentioned Santosh Patil’s demise case will probably be completely investigated and the reality will come out, and solely primarily based on the preliminary inquiry the federal government will determine on taking motion in opposition to Eshwarappa.
Patil was discovered lifeless in a resort room in Udupi on Tuesday morning. He had earlier accused Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwarappa of demanding 40 per cent fee in a public work executed by him. The minister not solely dismissed his allegations but in addition filed a defamation swimsuit in opposition to him.
The FIR was registered by the Udupi police for abetment of suicide beneath related sections of the Indian Penal Code. Two associates of Eshwarappa — Basavaraj and Ramesh — have additionally been named within the FIR, which was filed primarily based on a grievance by Patil’s brother Prashant.
The improvement additionally comes as a serious change in stance by Eshwarappa who had reiterated until Wednesday that he won’t step down from the ministerial put up. Although he had earlier mentioned that he was keen to step down if Bommai sought his resignation.
On March 30, Patil, who had claimed himself to be a BJP employee, alleged he had executed a piece within the RDPR division and wished the cost however that Eshwarappa demanded 40 per cent fee within the Rs 4 crore work, prompting a the rival Congress to dub the ruling BJP as “40 per cent sarkar.” The Minister had not solely rubbished his cost then, but in addition filed a defamation swimsuit in opposition to him.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”