I-T search on aide of BSY family sets off speculation
The Hindu
Irrigation and Public Works contractors under the scanner
Income Tax officials on Thursday launched massive search operations on alleged undisclosed income of Irrigation and Public Works contractors and a close aide of BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and his family. Coming just ahead of the bypolls to Hanagal and Sindgi, it set off political speculation.
The aide, an employee of BMTC, continues to be in the Chief Minister’s secretariat “on official duty”.
While Mr. Yediyurappa refused to link the searches to politics or his family, some within the party fuelled the speculation. A.H. Vishwanath, BJP MLC, who had alleged fraud in awarding works worth ₹20,000 crore during the tenure of Mr. Yediyurappa, said it was testimony to the corruption that prevailed during Mr. Yediyurappa’s tenure.