Rice meant for the poor sold to TN by BJP leaders: D K Shivakumar

Team Udayavani, Apr 24, 2020, 3:53 PM IST

Bengaluru: KPCC president D K Shivakumar, has alleged that BJP leaders from the State have sold rice to be distributed to the poor to Tamil Nadu.

Speaking at a news conference on April 24, he stated that Congress fully supports the government’s work in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. but maybe unknown to the Chief Minister, corrupt dealings are which we want to bring to his attention.

He alleged that 1879 quintals of rice brought from Haryana have been illegally sold to a businessman in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

He further alleged that the rice has been shifted to a local BJP leader Bullet Babu’s godown near the border with Tamil Nadu.

Shivakumar demanded strict action the leader under the Food Act.

He also shared photos and documents supposedly found by Congress workers as evidence of the corrupt act.