Family refuses to bury contractor till BJP assures arrest of RDPR Minister K S Eshwarappa
The Hindu
Final rites are taking place in Badas village of Belagavi district in north Karnataka
Relatives of contractor Santosh Patil, who ended his life in Udupi, refused to conduct the final rites till BJP leaders came to the spot in Badas village of Belagavi district in north Karnataka and gave an assurance that Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa would be arrested and tried for abetting suicide.
Santosh Patil had accused the Minister of corruption, alleging that payments for work worth ₹4 crore were not released by the Karnataka Government. He also accused aides of the Minister of demanding commission for release of work order and payment.
His relative and Congress leader Adivesh Itagi made a speech at the burial ground. He asked all the women to leave, saying the burial will not be done till senior BJP leaders arrive.
Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Saturday (November 23, 2024) said the landslide victory of the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Assembly election was historic, and that it reflected people’s mindset across the country. She added that the DMK would be unseated from power in the 2026 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu and that the BJP would be the reason for it.