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BJP Demands Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi’s Removal Over ED Allegations
The Bharatiya Janata Party has asked Karnataka’s government to remove Minister Satish Jarkiholi.
The request came from opposition leader R. Ashoka.
He referred to allegations made by the Enforcement Directorate.
The allegations involve possible bribes, money sent overseas and mining investments.
Ashoka said money from public works contracts may have been moved through unauthorised channels.
He linked some of these claims to Bharat Vanijya Eastern Pvt Ltd.
The Enforcement Directorate also alleged that Jarkiholi obtained a large stake in a gold-mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The article reports the allegations and demand, but does not include a response from Jarkiholi.
Karnataka Opposition Leader R. Ashoka demanded the immediate removal of PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi from the state Cabinet.
Ashoka cited Enforcement Directorate allegations involving bribe payments, overseas investments and mining assets.
He alleged that money collected through Public Works Department contracts was routed abroad to acquire overseas assets.
Ashoka said contractors, including Bharat Vanijya Eastern Pvt Ltd, were allegedly involved in the money transfers.
He also cited the ED’s allegation that Jarkiholi acquired nearly 40% of Magnitude Star SARL, a gold-mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Who
- Karnataka Opposition Leader R. Ashoka demanded action against Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi, citing Enforcement Directorate allegations.
- What
- The Bharatiya Janata Party demanded Jarkiholi’s removal from the Karnataka Cabinet over alleged bribes, overseas fund transfers and mining assets.
- Where
- The political demand concerns Karnataka; the alleged mining investment is in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- When
- The demand was made on Saturday after recent Enforcement Directorate searches.
- Why
- Ashoka said the Enforcement Directorate’s allegations indicated that money from Public Works Department contracts may have been routed abroad and used to acquire assets.
Key facts
- Demand
- R. Ashoka called for Satish Jarkiholi’s immediate removal from the Karnataka Cabinet.
- Minister’s portfolio
- Jarkiholi is Karnataka’s Public Works Department Minister.
- Investigating agency
- The Enforcement Directorate conducted recent searches at premises linked to Jarkiholi and his associates.
- Alleged money source
- Ashoka referred to alleged money collected from contractors, including Bharat Vanijya Eastern Pvt Ltd.
- Alleged overseas investment
- The allegations concern a nearly 40% stake in Magnitude Star SARL.
- Mining company location
- Magnitude Star SARL is described as a gold-mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Quotes
R. Ashoka
Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and BJP leader
“The ED’s press brief has put Rahul Gandhi’s ‘ATM Sarkara’ in Karnataka under a passive cloud of suspicion.”
thehansindia.com
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