Bengaluru, Feb 12: Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday alleged that Rs 65 crore has been received by chief minister Siddaramaiah's "family and close associates" in the awarding of the controversial steel bridge flyover between Chalukya circle and Hebbal in Bengaluru.
Speaking to the media, claiming that he has in his possession a supposed copy of the information from a diary maintained by Congress MLC Govindraju, who was raided earlier last month by the I-T department, Yeddyurappa said the evidence was damning.
"The diary records a deal of Rs 150 crore, which has been sealed with middlemen for the steel bridge contract. Of this, Rs 65 crore has already been dispatched to the congress. It has been received in the name of CM's family and close associates," alleged Yeddyurappa.
The BJP state president said the Rs 65 crore was part of the recordings in the diary which has now been seized by the I-T department and probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
"Why is the Congress government so hell bent upon the steel bridge, despite the entire populace opposing the project. What is this special commitment towards this particular project, which is being pushed so vehemently by the government?" question Yeddyurappa.
Despite repeated questions, Yeddyurappa refused to state whether he had actually got a copy of the diary or only received information about the entries.
"The onus is on the CM to prove that such entries are not made against his name in the diary seized from Govindraju's house," claimed Yeddyurappa.
The BJP state president said the steel bridge was already under the scanner of the national green tribunal with Namma Bengaluru Foundation having filed a petition in this regard.
"With such being the case, the contents of the diary will automatically surface. Is the CM ready resign?" asked Yeddyurappa.
He said the BJP was going to go out on the streets and question Siddaramaiah on the kickbacks he has recieved at every rally and event in the state entire state.
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