Bengaluru, Feb. 4 -- Karnataka BJP leader Vijayendra has demanded the resignation of Excise Minister RB Timmapur, alleging that the minister is involved in a massive Rs 6,000 crore excise scam.

Vijayendra claimed that an audio tape involving a district commissioner and an agent has surfaced, which is in the public domain.

The audio tape allegedly features a senior officer mentioning the Excise Minister's name, his son, and even the Chief Minister. Vijayendra demanded a proper investigation into the matter, stating that the truth should come out.

Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said, "The excise scam in Karnataka is a very big scam, involving more than Rs 6,000 crore. Evidence cannot be produced at the whims and f...