Madhu Bangarappa hits back at Raghavendra’s allegations

Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa has hit back at B.Y. Raghavendra in response to the latter’s allegations that Congress leaders were harassing government officials in the name of transfers.

Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Mr. Madhu Bangarappa said that whatever decisions he as the Minister in charge of Shivamogga district took were in the interest of people of the district.

“I don’t take decisions to benefit any political party. The decisions are in the interest of the people. I know the BJP MP and his brother were engaged in making money in the name of transfers when their father was the Chief Minister,” he alleged.

Mr. Madhu Bangarappa said that his government was committed to safeguarding the interest of the people who were displaced by the Sharavati project.

He said the State Cabinet had resolved to re-conduct the survey, as per the directions of the party High Command. The survey would be conducted within the stipulated time, he added.