
Bommai rejects demand for a probe into Upper Bhadra ‘irregularities’
The Hindu
Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday rejected the demand of the Opposition to launch a probe into the alleged irregularities in the tenders for the ₹21,000-crore Upp
Home, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday rejected the demand of the Opposition to launch a probe into the alleged irregularities in the tenders for the ₹21,000-crore Upper Bhadra Project. “There is no need to initiate a probe when Water Resources Department officials have clarified on the allegations,” the Minister told reporters.More Related News

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