The Congress on Thursday urged the government to set up a commission under a Supreme Court judge or special investigation team under the Chief Justice of the High Court to probe what it termed a “mega corruption scandal in BDA that has shocked the State”.
Moving an adjournment motion in the Legislative Council, Leader of the Opposition S.R. Patil alleged that the party had evidence in terms of bank transactions, WhatsApp chat, and telephonic conversations to show that bribe had changed hands in the ₹666.22- crore housing complex work being executed by the BDA.
“We believe the staff at the Chief Minister’s office and home office are involved in the case. So, we are demanding a high-level inquiry,” he added.
Further, Mr. Patil alleged that a former BDA Commissioner had received ₹12 crore as bribe following which, he was transferred while ₹7 crore came as bribe through…
