Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and other state ministers on Saturday rubbished allegations about their role in the circulation of pen drives containing explicit videos involving Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.
BJP leader and advocate G Devaraje Gowda, who is in custody after being arrested in a sexual abuse case and is also facing charges of video leak, on Friday alleged that Shivakumar and four other ministers are behind the circulation of the pen drives and was being fixed in false cases as he did not agree to be part of their plan.
He has even alleged that he was offered Rs 100 crore by Shivakumar to "bring a bad name" to the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and to tarnish the image of JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy in Prajwal Revanna's obscene video case.
Speaking to reporters here, Shivakumar said, "Better, let him (Gowda) file a case before Lokayukta or any other agency. I think he has some problems mentally. I'm very sorry, the national and state media shouldn't have picked up such baseless allegations. A person who is in jail, how can he make such allegations? All these are baseless. I don't want to comment."
Asked if he will be filing any defamation case against Gowda, he said, "I don't want to make any comment or speak on a person who is mentally sick. I appeal to his party people to get him a good treatment." Shivakumar also asserted that his government's commitment to get justice for women victims of the sexual abuse case, and expressed confidence about the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) ongoing probe.
While being taken from court in Hassan, Gowda on Friday spoke to media and alleged that Shivakumar is behind pen drive case, and a team of four Ministers -- N Chaluvarayaswamy, Krishna Byre Gowda, Priyank Kharge and another minister -- was formed to handle this, with an intention to bring bad name to BJP, PM Modi and Kumaraswamy.
He said Shivakumar had asked him to say that Kumaraswamy is behind the distribution of pen drives, but as he did not agree to it, he is being fixed in false cases.
Minister Priyank Kharge said Gowda has alleged that three responsible ministers in the state government were part of a team and that there was a conspiracy. "We will discuss whatever legal course, we will take it."
"Devaraje Gowda might be doing this to defame Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah. If he had a Rs 100 crore offer, he should have told Amit Shah (Union Home Minister) and get it investigated. He could have got CBI, ED, or IT raids done. Why didn't he do it? Claims have been made that he (Gowda) was sent Rs 5 crore as advance at a club, let them get CCTV footage and see who were all there," Kharge said.
While speaking to reporters here, he further said Gowda is a lawyer. When he was deposed before the Judge he should have told about the documents he has and should have presented to the court.
Minister Chaluvarayaswamy said allegations about the role of Shivakumar and a team of ministers being formed to oversee the circulation of pen drives are 'baseless', and he questioned Gowda's morality to make such accusations.
"If Gowda proves that Chaluvarayaswamy, Priyank Kharge and Krishna Byre Gowda had held a meeting on this case and we as a team were given responsibility and we were involved in this case, I will apologise," he said and alleged that Gowda was being used to mislead and deviate from the main case of sexual abuse.
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Good Job, Wish you all the best. Hope receive a sincere and honesty service to the community..
Why not ???? Muslim Chamber of Commerce????? only bearys are muslims???
Well done Mr.S.M.Rasheed and team forming a unique Beary Chamber of Commerce & Industry in coastal Karnataka region.
I appreciate and applauds wholeheartedly for the noble work to the welfare and progress of our community.
All the best. May Allah bless the forum.
Masha Allah good initiative by community leaders. A consortium effort is always good for the common cause of the community. The forum must strive for interest free banking ,creating socials assets such as huge marriage halls for community the revenues of which could be shared between promoters and for community work . Muslim marriage
Congratulation to all BCCI office bearers and members.
This is the first time in D.K. and Udupi Dist a unique forum of Beary Chamber of Commerce and Industry formed.
May Bless the this forum and insha allah our community will get maximum benefit to alleviate their finance and social problems.
Masha Allah,timely move,Let community benefit from BCCI.
All the founders are committed social workers and connected with one or other philanthropic organization.
May Allah shower his blessings and success on this noble project
Aameen
Masha Allah very good initiative.
Though the name is Beary,i understand that it will lend support to Urdu speakers too.as there are other organisations like Beary Nikah Helpline and Beary Job Helpline where Bearys and Urdu speakers offer support and take support.In shaa Allah hope this organisation makes every needy muslim and Technocrat,Best businessmen scientists..same time a very good muslim Human.
A wonderful move by the elite Bearys. Hope BCCI will be play a crucial role in the overall development of Beary community.
it is better to name Muslim Chamber of Commerce and Industry than Bearys, i feel.
LATE BUT GOOD MOVE.
MASHA ALLAH
Masha allah good move by the business fraternity, Philanthropists and social workers to form chamber of commerce for the benefit of Muslim community to grow in the business field by guiding and sharing the expertise. It is better to be named as Muslim Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of this forum should be fulfilled. May Allah bless with every success. (Ameen)
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