Karnataka: Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa has resigned as the chairman of Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) following the Lokayukta’s action. Please tell that the Lokayukta officials had caught the MLA’s son while taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh. After this, Rs 6 crore cash was recovered from the MLA’s house.
MLA Virupakshappa is the MLA from Channagiri in Davanagere district. His son Prashant Madal is the Chief Accountant in the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). On Thursday, Prashant Madal was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh at the KSDL office. Subsequently, Lokayukta officials conducted searches at Virupakshappa’s residence and offices.
#UPDATE | BJP MLA Maadal Virupakshappa resigns from the board of Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Limited. In a letter to Karnataka CM, he said “there is some conspiracy against my family. I’m submitting resignation under moral responsibility as there is an allegation against me.” https://t.co/7LthE4h7U3
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2023
Lokayukta can interrogate MLA as well
Lokayukta found huge amount of cash at BJP MLA’s residence. Rs 1.7 crore was seized from the KSDL office and Rs 6 crore was recovered from Virupakshappa’s house. It is being said that the Lokayukta can also summon the MLA for questioning.
And read Karnataka: BJP MLA’s son arrested for taking bribe of Rs 40 lakh before assembly elections
The MLA denied the accused in his resignation
The BJP MLA in his resignation has denied the allegations leveled against him. He has written that I have nothing to do with the Lokayukta raid. This is a conspiracy against me and my family. At the same time, according to Lokayukta officials, on Thursday morning a person had filed a complaint against Prashant alleging that he had taken bribe. Thereafter, the Lokayukta officials laid a trap and caught Prashant red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh.
A Lokayukta official said, “We searched his office and found Rs 1.7 crore. We suspect that Prashant was taking bribe on behalf of his father. We are probing the source of the money found in his office.” On the other hand, after the matter came to the fore, the Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP, calling it a ‘corrupt Janata Party’.
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala tweeted that the stench of 40 Percent Sarkara’s corruption has also polluted the fragrance of Mysore Sandal soap. In a first, KSDL Chairman-BJP MLA Virupakshappa’s son was caught taking a bribe of ₹40 lakh and within 24 hours ₹6,00,00,000 in cash was recovered from the house.
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