The Left parties on Sunday demanded that the Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa step down in the wake of corruption charges and said the Bharatiya Janata Party could not have double standards in matters relating to corruption.
The BJP-led Karnataka government had set a new record in ‘cronyism and loot of public resources.' This government which had the ‘mining mafia' as part of it became the hotbed of all forms of corruption. “The Chief Minister has been favouring his sons and relatives. There is no other way but for Mr. Yeddyurappa to resign as Chief Minister,” the CPI (M) said.
“The BJP is no different from the Congress when it comes to embracing the nexus of big business and indulging in cronyism'' CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat said.
CPI Rajya Sabha MP and national secretary D. Raja also demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister. Mr. Raja told The Hindu that the Karnataka government was facing serious allegations of corruption, land grabbing and illegal mining. “The BJP cannot have double-standards on corruption and should ask the Chief Minister to step down.”
