Siddaramaiah outright rejects BJP demand for resignation of George

Bengaluru, Oct 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today outright rejected Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) demand for resignation of Minister for Bengaluru Development K J George following FIR filed by CBI in connection with suicide by DySP M K Ganapathy on June Six-2016 alleging Mr George and two top IPS officers responsible for his suicide. Taking strong exception to the BJP demand, Mr Siddaramaiah alleged that the demand was politically motivated and the BJP raking up the case in which Mr George was given clean chit by the CID. Talking to newsmen here, Mr Siddaramaiah alleged that the BJP has no moral right to demand resignation of a Minister just because CBI filed FIR. "There are 11 Union Ministers against whom FIRs were filed, have they resigned?. Why Narendra Modi government has not sought resignations of the Ministers who are facing serious criminal charges." "There are serious charges against several Union Ministers including Uma bharati, Ananth Kumar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP leaders B S Yeddyurappa to name a few, How they were allowed to continue and now demand ressignation of Mr George," Mr Siddaramaiah questioned. Mr Siddaramaiah said that BJP, when in opposition was calling CBI as 'Congress Bachao Institution' and 'Chor Bachao Institution' but now it is utilising the same institution to get clean chit to its leaders who were involved in serious charges. "The more than Rs 25,000 crore corruption charge in illegal iron ore mining were now closed utilising CBI which has stated that there is no evidence despite the Lokayukta had thoroughly investigated and provided all necessary documents. Is it not misuse of CBI by the Modi Government. When they playing double standard what moral right they have to demand resignation," he added. He said that the Supreme Court in its direction has not mentioned the names of Mr George or two IPS officers Pranab Mohanty or A K Prasad. "Without expressing its opinion on the merit of the case the Apex Court has ordered CBI may investigate." Mr Siddaramaiah alleged that the Modi government is utilising CBI as a toll for its political vendeta. He said that Congress is strong enough to politically fight against BJP and the party will not budge to threats. Mr Siddaramaiah said that Mr George resigned on his own immediately after the Kushalnagar court ordered for filing FIR and was included into the Cabinet after CID gave clean chit. "Now again demanding his resignation just because CBI has filed FIR is meaningless and proves that the BJP's demand was with political vengeance. UNI