Corruption Case On BJP’s Yediyurappa Revived On Court Orders; Governor Had Denied Probe
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BS Yediyurappa, replaced as chief minister last year, is now part of BJP's top panel. (File)Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday restored a private complaint against former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa and his family members, accusing them of taking bribe for awarding government contracts. A sessions court here had dismissed the plea seeking a probe into the allegations as the then Governor had refused to sanction it.TJ Abraham, a social activist, had lodged the complaint alleging that Mr Yediyurappa and his family members had taken bribe from Ramalingam Construction Company and other shell companies in return for awarding Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) contracts. He had sought a special investigation team (SIT) investigation into the char...