Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily today favoured an inquiry by Lokayukta into the alleged land scams that have taken place in the BJP Government led by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.
The judicial probe now ordered would be of no utility in bringing out the truth, he told reporters after attending a function here.
“Since the Chief Minister himself is facing allegations of his involvement in land scams what is the use of seeking a judicial probe into them?” said Mr. Moily, whose party - the Congress - has been demanding the Karnataka Chief Minister’s immediate resignation.
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Asked about Katta Subramanya Naidu resigning as Minister for IT, BT and Housing yesterday following the Lokayukta filing an FIR against him over a land deal, Mr. Moily said “it is not only Mr. Naidu who is guilty. There are others also who have to quit.”