Karnataka CM mulls over total ban on mining activity
In the backdrop of allegations of bribery against him by a BJP legislator, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said he was contemplating imposing a total ban on mining activities in the state.
By PTI |
BANGALORE: In the backdrop of allegations of bribery against him by a BJP legislator, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said he was contemplating imposing a total ban on mining activities in the state.
"All mining operations in the state should be banned. This is my personal opinion. I will discuss it with my coalition partner BJP," he told reporters here.
Expressing dismay at the state of mining activities in the state, he said "only a few families" benefited from this sector.
Last week, BJP MLC Janardhana Reddy claimed that the chief minister was the recipient of Rs 150 crore allegedly collected from illegal mine owners in Bellary.
The issue rocked both houses of the legislature and the opposition Congress has disrupted proceedings since yesterday, demanding a CBI probe into the allegations.
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