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Karnataka: Congress demands minister Eshwarappa's resignation, arrest over contractor's suicide

Karnataka: Congress demands minister Eshwarappa's resignation, arrest over contractor's suicide
Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan
Edited by Ramya Patelkhana
Apr 14, 2022, 09:50 pm 3 min read
Karnataka: Congress demands minister Eshwarappa's resignation, arrest over contractor's suicide
Congress leaders protested once again at Vidhana Soudha even after senior party colleagues were detained earlier.

Karnataka Congress leaders on Thursday protested against the state's Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa, demanding his resignation and arrest over his alleged role in civil contractor Santosh Patil's suicide. Despite being briefly detained earlier in the day, the party leaders protested again at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru. The police had earlier stopped them from advancing to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's residence too.

Context
Why does this story matter?
  • The death of contractor Patil on Tuesday sparked a major controversy in Karnataka after minister Eshwarappa's name cropped up in the suspected suicide case.
  • The deceased was allegedly compelled to kill himself after Eshwarappa demanded a 40% commission from him for a roadworks contract he executed.
  • While an FIR was lodged against Eshwarappa and two of his staffers, no arrests have been made yet.
Demands
Congress leaders demand Karnataka minister's arrest

Senior Congress leaders, including state chief DK Shivakumar and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, led the party's protest rallies. They were seeking Eshwarappa's resignation and his immediate arrest in the case, saying he had demanded commission from the deceased contractor which amounts to serious corruption. "We'll continue to protest here [at Vidhana Soudha] all night," ANI quoted Shivakumar as saying.

Incident
Eshwarappa accused of demanding 40% cut from Patil

Patil's body was reportedly found in Karnataka's Udupi district on Tuesday. Before his death, the contractor had allegedly sent a WhatsApp message to his friends and the media claiming he was taking his own life and blamed Eshwarappa for it He also claimed to be a BJP worker and accused the minister of asking for a 40% commission in a Rs. 4cr-worth roadworks contract.

Details
Will submit my resignation to CM on Friday: Eshwarappa

Meanwhile, Eshwarappa said that he will hand over his resignation to the chief minister on Friday. "Tomorrow I'm handing over the resignation letter to CM. I thank you all for co-operation," ANI quoted him as saying. The police have named him in an FIR on Wednesday for abetting Patil's suicide. Earlier, the minister had refused to step down despite being linked to the case.

CM speaks
No action against minister until preliminary inquiry is completed: CM

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bommai had earlier come to the accused minister's rescue saying they will not initiate any action against Eshwarappa until the preliminary investigation is complete. He also assured a thorough probe into the case. On the other hand, Patil's mortal remains reached his Belagavi residence on Thursday, a day after his family declined to accept the body unless the culprits were arrested.

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Manzoor ul Hassan is a multi-media journalist and writer. His stories on healthcare, politics, society, and lifestyle were published by leading news organisations. He is currently working as a National Writer for NewsBytes. He has previously worked for national and international news organisations such as ARD (German TV), Healthwire.co, ORF Austria, Pear Video, BBC, and NDTV.
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Ramya Patelkhana is a senior editor at NewsBytes. She has nearly seven years of experience in digital journalism and has previously worked with India News and Authint Media. She has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the IK Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, and an advanced diploma in Media Studies from IPW, New Delhi.
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