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Won't resign and bow to opposition demand, says Karnataka minister Eshwarappa named in contractor suicide case

Press Trust of India • April 13, 2022, 16:39:37 IST
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K S Eshwarappa has been booked by the police in Udupi for abetment of suicide, following the death of contractor Santosh K Patil, who had accused the minister of corruption

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Won't resign and bow to opposition demand, says Karnataka minister Eshwarappa named in contractor suicide case

Shivamogga: Amid mounting opposition pressure for his resignation over the death of a civil contractor, senior Karnataka Minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday ruled out stepping down from his post, as he wondered if a Whatsapp message can be treated as a “death note.” He demanded for a probe into the “conspiracy” behind Santosh K Patil’s death. Eshwarappa’s statement on Wednesday came in the wake of the BJP leader being booked by the police in Udupi for abetment of suicide, following the death of Patil, who had accused the minister of corruption. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister also wondered how a WhatsApp message can be treated as a “death note” and said it can be typed by anybody, referring to the purported message by Patil. “No signed or written ‘death note’ was found near Patil’s body,” he said. “The question of my resignation does not arise at all. I will not bow to the opposition demand for my resignation,” Eshwarappa said in a press conference at his home town. The 37-year-old contractor had earlier alleged that Eshwarappa demanded 40 per cent commission for release of funds for the civil works undertaken by him at Hindalga village in Belagavi district ahead of a festival. The contractor allegedly committed suicide in a lodge in Udupi on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday by consuming some poisonous substance, according to police. A case of abetting suicide has been registered by the Udupi police against Eshwarappa and his aides Basavaraj, Ramesh and others. Reiterating that he did not know Patil, the Minister even said he was not “even related” to the BJP. “Today only I spoke to the Belagavi district rural president. He told me he (Santosh Patil) has no relation with the BJP. Some people are creating relationship. For whom are they creating this connection? This is the conspiracy. It should be probed,” Eshwarappa said. The minister also insisted upon producing documentary evidence to show that he was involved in the case. “The conspiracy behind the death should be probed. Did he die on his own or for some other reason must be investigated,” Eshwarappa said. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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