Daijiworld Media Network - Hubballi (MS) 

Hubballi, Aug 20: "Though 15 days have elapsed since the disaster of deluge in the state, not a single paisa has been released from the Central government. Yediyurappa just did a One-man Show and came back," fumed former chief minister and leader of Congress legislature party Siddaramaiah. 

Siddaramaiah was speaking to the reporters in the city on Monday, August 20. 

He further said, “Yediyurappa has said that the cabinet is going to be extended on Tuesday. Probably this is the first time in the history of the state that the government is run without a cabinet for such a long time. Yediyurappa has met the Prime Minister. Has the PM told anywhere that he will release grant to the state for the relief work?" 

"Yediyurappa said that he has handed over the phone-tapping case to CBI on my suggestion. This is 100% lie. I have never spoken to him. I would suggest that they have spent crores of rupees in 'Operation Lotus', let them give it to CBI," said Siddaramaiah. 

Siddaramaiah further accused BJP and said, "BJP had strong aversion for CBI. Now suddenly, as they assumed power in the state, they have started liking CBI. The investigation would have been carried out by our own police. But they want to make wrong use of CBI. Let them hand over Operation Lotus to CBI. They will not do that. If they handover Operation Lotus to CBI, I would be happy. When the audio issue came up, inquiry should have been done. I do not know why Kumaraswamy did not conduct inquiry. But I have not given any suggestion. This is absolute lie."