Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Priyank Kharge, responding to the report in The Hindu on extracts of Justice John Michael D’Cunha report on Covid ‘scam’, said that this only confirmed what many suspected and called “only the tip of the iceberg”.
“It has now been confirmed what many suspected: the BJP government in Karnataka profited during COVID while people were lost their lives for government’s apathy,” he posted on X.
Justice D’Cunha report recommended criminal prosecution of the then Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa and the then Health Minister B. Sriramulu over alleged irregularities in import of 3 lakh PPE kits from two Chinese firms, without any tenders in April, 2020.
Mr. Kharge also questioned as to why local suppliers were overlooked and PPE kits imported from China. He questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to “how did a CM of a state get approvals for imports without the Central Government’s consent?”.
“This is a blatant case of quid pro quo. Will the State BJP President take responsibility for his party’s actions?,” he posted on X, calling this particular instance only tip of the iceberg. He also vowed to “expose the complete #CoronaCorruption saga of the BJP”.
Published - November 09, 2024 12:44 pm IST
