Reacting to the allegations of the honey trap attempt, Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the case should be inquired thoroughly.
BJP MLA Basanagouda R Patil on Friday said that he has urged Home Minister Dr Parameshwara to hand over the honeytrap case to Central Bureau of Investigation to ensure a "fair and impartial" investigation.
Amid claims by several MLAs in Karnataka across party lines that "honey trap" attempts were being made in the state to achieve political goals, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said there was no question of protecting anyone in the Honey Trap.
"CM Siddaramaiah had passed a bill forcefully opposing the amendment made by the Central Govt to Waqf. The motive is clear: When Modi ji is interested in bringing transparency to Waqf, the Siddaramaiah government wants to protect the land grabbers," Vijayendra told during a press conference
"It was heartbreaking to learn that a student died and several children fell seriously ill after food poisoning at a private residential educational institution in T. Kagepur, Malavalli taluk, Mandya district," CM Siddaramaiah posted on X.
Retired Karnataka High Court judge Justice Nagamohan Das submitted his report over the allegation of 40 percent commission taken by the previous BJP government.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday shared a picture of actress Ranya Rao who is accused in an alleged gold smuggling case with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and said that this case has now reached the doorstep of the Karnataka CM.
"This bill is in the interest of the people of Bengaluru. This bill is in interest of governance, administration, investments, employment," the Minister told reporters.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a probe into the allegations of 'protocol violations' at the international airport and the alleged role of senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao in the gold smuggling case linked to actress Ranya Rao.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah honoured veteran actress Shabana Azmi with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th International Film Festival in Bengaluru. Legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar was also present on the occasion.
Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka President BY Vijayendra has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case.