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BJP alleges 'scam' in land allocation for trust run by Congress chief's family
Updated On: 27 August, 2024 06:00 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
BJP alleged that the land was allocated to the Kharge family-run trust by bypassing established rules, noting that the trust includes Mallikarjun Kharge, his wife, son-in-law Radhakrishna, and sons Priyank and Rahul. He alleged that despite several companies and organisations applying for the land, it was improperly awarded to the trust
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of corruption, alleging a "scam" in the allocation of land to a trust managed by the family of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Karnataka, and called for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into the matter, reported PTI.
At a press conference held at BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia demanded Kharge`s resignation from the post of Congress President. He also said that his son Priyank Kharge, who serves as a minister in the Karnataka government, and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should step down.
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