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Karnataka BJP MP accuses CM Siddaramaiah of ‘targeting’ his family

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is allegedly out to “politically rehabilitate” his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah, according to allegations made by BJP MP Pratap Simha on Sunday.

According to him, the Chief Minister is aiming for him to help his son win the Lok Sabha elections the following year.

In response to his brother Vikram Simha’s apprehension over the felling of numerous trees on a Hassan farm to cultivate ginger, Pratap Simha reacted. After being detained on Saturday night, Vikram was brought to the hospital today for a check-up.

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“My brother’s name was not there in the FIR earlier. He wasn’t even absconding. Yet, he was arrested,” the Mysuru-Kodagu BJP MP told reporters here.
Simha further claimed that the CM would not stop with the arrest.

“For your (Siddaramaiah) son’s political future, you will make all the efforts to trample Pratap Simha. You will defame me and drag my family into this. You are trying to frame my brother,” the MP alleged.
Simha said the Chief Minister is trying to rehabilitate his son Yathindra who vacated his Varuna seat for his father during the assembly elections in May 2023.

“For his son’s future, Siddaramaiah is out to finish my family. Please arrest my elderly mother and sister also but I want to tell you that the people of Mysuru-Kodagu are with me,” the MP said.
Rejecting Simha’s allegation, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said action would follow when trees worth crores of rupees are felled illegally.

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The state Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara too discarded Simha’s charges saying those who violated the law have to face the consequences.

(Source: PTI)

Srushti Sharma

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