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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 2: Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged chief minister Siddaramaiah to step down, stating that his resignation would be the only way to preserve whatever is left of his dignity.

"The chief minister’s wife has returned the sites, accepting the mistake, and by doing so, Siddaramaiah himself is indirectly admitting his fault," said Chowta. He criticized the chief minister for "clinging to power instead of respecting the law and the Constitution."

"Siddaramaiah, who once boasted about having a spotless 40-year political career, is now in a situation where his 'white' image is nowhere to be found, as everything is stained black," he remarked.

Chowta further accused the current government of having no direction or vision in the last one and a half years, leading to a state where development across Karnataka is merely an illusion.

"The chief minister should resign for the good of Karnataka. His recent decision to return the sites is nothing but a last-ditch effort to save himself," he added.