Bengaluru, Jan. 30 -- Allegations of corruption and online betting have thrown the Karnataka Congress government into fresh controversy. BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday said the charges were not raised by the opposition, but by those directly affected by the alleged malpractice, making them particularly serious.
Trivedi cited claims by the Karnataka Wine Merchants Association that liquor allocations for hotels and restaurants were systematically manipulated, with corrupt payments reaching ministers and officials at various levels. "This is not just about liquor," he told reporters, "it is about deep-rooted corruption that has now surfaced in a new form."Highlighting the most explosive part of the allegations, Trivedi said a Congress...