BJP will take the floor test tomorrow in Karnataka Assembly but before that Congress has released an audio recording of one of it’s MLAs being allegedly bribed by BJP leader Janardhan Reddy to vote in its favour. The audio clip was released in a press conference o Friday evening. In the audio clip a man is suspected to be Reddy is heard telling Congress MLA from Raichur Rural Basanagouda that he should favour the BJP in the floor test and in return he can be made minister.
Congress releases audio clip in which Janaradhana Reddy is allegedly trying to lure Congress MLA from Raichur Rural by offering him money. pic.twitter.com/02Oz6espBG
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018
“Tell us what position you want, we can speak one to one and go ahead… But today, you’ll become a minister. I assure you that I will make you sit with big people one on one. They will keep their word. They are ruling the country. Whatever assets you have made you can make hundred times more,” the man can be heard saying in Kannada, according to Indian Express. The authenticity of the audio clip is yet to be verified.
However BS Yeddyurappa has said that his party will clear the floor test, “We are in the Shangri-La hotel for the legislature meeting. We have the majority. More than what we expected. Our workers are really happy”, said BS Yeddyurappa, CM of Karnataka.
This audio CD is one of the handiworks of Congress’ dirty tricks department. This is a fake CD: Prakash Javadekar on the audio, which was released by Congress, in which Janaradhana Reddy is allegedly trying to lure Congress MLA from Raichur Rural by offering him money. pic.twitter.com/Q9NRtizuNV
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2018