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Yeddyurappa, Sons Figure in New Cong-BJP Clash

  •   Sat, Nov 13 2010 10:26:09 PM

Yeddyurappa, Sons Figure in New Cong-BJP Clash

New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI): Congress today sought to turn the tables on BJP over its allegation that Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan hid information about owning a flat in Mumbai saying it should first clarify on alleged allotment of government land to B S Yeddyurappa's kin in Karnataka.

"Before raising accusations against anybody, BJP should look inward. A piece of government land was allotted to a private company owned by Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa's two sons during his Chief Ministership," party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed told reporters.

"As long as BJP does not give a clarification to this, they do not have a right to speak on such issues," he said.

He alleged that the Karnataka Chief Minister was instrumental in getting the land registry done for the particular company which was formed just a month ago. "It is strange that in May, the company was formed and in June, government land was alloted to it."

Reports had it that a piece of land acquired from two people by Bangalore Development Authority was later sold off to Yeddyurappa's son and son-in-law.

Ahmed, however, declined to comment the merit of the allegation against the recently sworn-in Maharashtra Chief Minister saying he does not know about it and has not seen reports regarding it.

Asked whether the Chief Minister's chair in Maharashtra is jinxed and that whoever goes there lands up in some controversy, Ahmed replied in the negative saying "a number of people have successfully governed the state in past. I do not accept that the Chief Minister's chair is jinxed there."

Accusing Chavan of hiding information about his Wadala flat in nomination papers of Rajya Sabha, Mumbai BJP today demanded action against him."Chavan filed a false affidavit by not declaring his flat at Wadala as an asset. Also it is surprising that the flat reserved for weaker sections was alloted to him and (he) is liable for action," BJP leader Vinod Tawade said.

Chavan got a flat in Venus Society at Wadala through Chief Minister's five per cent housing quota which was meant for the poor. The flat was alloted in the name of Chavan's mother Premlabai Chavan in 2003 since she had to be in the city for cancer treatment.

However, Tawade claimed that the application for the flat has Chavan's name and photo. The Chief Minister should be punished over this, Tawade said.The BJP leader also tried to link Adarsh housing scam to Chavan, due to which former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was forced to resign.

"Chavan's then OSD Sanjay Radkar who passed away some time ago was the member of the Adarsh Society. In fact, the membership was awarded to Radkar after the official job," Tawade said.
  

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  • Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 14 2010

    Yes.. Jude. This should be done at all levels. In Maharashtra these land scams are much more common..

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  • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

    Sun, Nov 14 2010

    Yes Mr Gurudath. The BJP should show the way by dismissing Yeddy, Reddy, Katta etc by stripping them of their ill gotten assets and throwing them in jail. Only then the congress will know that the BJP is a clean party and pratcises what it preaches. These days we only see competition between the Congress and the BJP in corruption.

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  • Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 14 2010

    What central government is doing is all an eyewash. Unless the accused are punished by stripping them of their assets and throwing them into a jail, this is a big 'natak'.

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  • Dr Ayesha Nishma, Mangalore/USA

    Sat, Nov 13 2010

    Dear All, in Congress, atleast tainted person either forced to resign or kicked out(i.e Shashi T, Ashok C, Suresh Kalmady etc etc), but in BJP is vice versa as tainted person will be promoted to higher (i.e Katta, Reddy's, Renu etc, etc. So even a illetaracial can be understandd, but not our Nagumamu!!!!!!!!!!!!...God bless all of us.

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  • RR, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 13 2010

    It is disgusting to hear the corruption and favouritism in Yedyurappa gocrnment.Congress has taken action against the corrup functioneries such as Kalmadi,Chavan and Raja's days are numbered owing to 2G telcom scam.It is indeed very starnge to see that at centre the so called principled BJP is raising hue and cry for sacking Raja accused in 2G scam but kept its eyes totally closed for Yedyurappas misdeeds in its governments in Karnataka.So far, BJPs official adviser RSS has also chosen to keep cool for all happenings in Karnataka which is a matter of double standard adopted by BJP/RSS.One thing is sure that if this government completes its full term,it is good for Congress and but effect the prospects of BJP in 2014 general election.

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