Complaint to ED about BSY, family fuels rumour mills

Sources in the agency, however, say that it is presently not probing the case

Political circles in the State are abuzz with speculations related to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, his son B.Y. Vijayendra and several family members being under the Enforcement Directorate (ED) scanner. The unceasing talk on leadership change on corruption allegations is being linked to this by the faction seeking his replacement. However, multiple sources in the ED confirmed to The Hindu that the agency is not probing the Chief Minister or his family members, presently. Though a complaint was lodged with the ED, Delhi, by activist T.J. Abraham in November 2020, there has been no FIR in the case by any primary agency, a prerequisite for the ED to join the probe. “I filed a complaint with the ED and the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Karnataka, in November, 2020. But both the agencies have failed to initiate a probe, forcing me to file a private complaint seeking directions to register an FIR in the Special Court for People’s Representatives. The petition is yet to be heard,” said Mr. Abraham.