Bengaluru, Jan. 23 -- BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Friday demanded the resignation of the Karnataka Excise Minister Ramappa Timmapur after senior officers from his department were caught allegedly accepting a bribe for issuing a bar license.

R Ashoka alleged that Minister Ramappa Timmapur was involved in the scandal.

"He collected the money from the wine shops, bars, and liquor. They collected between Rs 2000 and Rs 3000 crores for the Assam, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu elections. It's a big scandal. We demanded the resignation of the excise minister," he said.

"We will fight for the resignation if not the CM has to resign," he added.

BJP MLA Bharath Shetty Y alleged that a member of the Ramappa Timmapur is also involved in...