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After the release of audio clips by Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy claiming that BS Yeddyurappa tried to get in touch with the son of the JD(S) MLA from Gurmitkal by offering cash and position to ditch the coalition government, the Youth Congress workers filed a complaint against the state BJP chief
Bengaluru: The Youth Congress workers in Karnataka have filed a complaint against the state BJP president BS Yeddyurappa for allegedly trying to bribe a JD(S) MLA, the details of which were released in the form of audio clips by chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday.
A complaint is lodged at the Sadhashivanagar Police station in Bengaluru over Yeddyurappa allegedly offering money to the son of Gurmitkal MLA Nagangouda.
In the audio clips released by Kumaraswamy before presenting the state Budget, Nagangouda’s son Sharan Gouda is offered money and position by a person, allegedly, Yeddyurappa, in the phone conversation. It was alleged that the BJP was trying to woo the Congress and JD(S) MLAs to topple the coalition government.
Ashik Gowda, vice president, Malleswaram Assembly Youth Congress, said since Yeddyurappa's official residence falls under Sadhashivanagar Police limits the complaint was filed there.
"Along with the complaint copy, we also have attached the CD, purportedly having a conversation between BS Yeddyurappa and Gurmitkal MLA's son Sharan Gouda. This is an attempt to corrupt an MLA by offering cash and position and destabilise the government, hence we have filed a complaint," said Gowda.
Reacting strongly to the accusations, the BJP said it is a ‘drama’ scripted by Kumaraswamy. It said that Kumaraswamy is scared as disgruntled MLAs are issuing threats to his government.
"The audio between BS Yeddyurappa and JD(S) MLA's son is a scripted one by HDK (Kumaraswamy) to divert attention from the dissidence activity in the coalition government. He was not sure of presenting the Budget and feared that the BJP may dismantle the government and hence he used this to divert the attention of the public which is watching the drama by HDK and the Congress leaders," said S Prakash, Karnataka BJP spokesperson.
Meanwhile, SG Nagaraj, chairman, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) Town Planning Committee and the Congress corporator, said BJP has been trying to poach MLAs from the rival parties from the beginning. Leaders who are elected by the public will respect their voters will not cheat them by switching sides, he said.
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