Bommai rejects demand for a probe into Upper Bhadra ‘irregularities’
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Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday rejected the demand of the Opposition to launch a probe into the alleged irregularities within the tenders for the ₹21,000-crore Upper Bhadra Project.
“There is no need to initiate a probe when Water Resources Department officials have clarified on the allegations,” the Minister advised reporters.
His response got here to the allegation made by ruling get together MLC A.H. Vishwanath that huge irregularities had taken place within the award of tender for the practically two-decade-old undertaking, which has now obtained National Project standing. The former Minister, now believed to be sad within the BJP, had accused B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP State vice-president and son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, for the alleged irregularities.
Stating that it was pure for the Opposition to make allegations, the Home Minister mentioned, “Tenders have been floated as per the process under the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, in the same manner that the previous governments floated the tenders. Everything is transparent.”
Regarding the allegation of telephone tapping by BJP legislator Arvind Bellad, he mentioned that an investigation was presently beneath manner and particulars have been collected by the police.
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