New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was Wednesday adjourned for the day as the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) members created ruckus and demanded dismissal of the Karnataka government over the issue of illegal mining in the state.
Settling political scores with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which targeted Uttar Pradesh’s BSP government over the issue of farmers’ killings in Aligarh district last week, the BSP hit at the BJP government in Karnataka, seeking its dismissal.
As soon as the house assembled for the day, BSP and JD-S members demanded the dismissal of the Karnataka government for its alleged involvement in illegal mining in the state.
The three Reddy brothers — Tourism Minister Janardhan Reddy, Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy and Somashekhara Reddy — have allegedly encroached on forest land to conduct illegal iron ore mining operations in Karnataka.
The scam has been pegged to the tune of Rs.60,000 crore by the Congress.
The slogans from the BSP were countered by the BJP members, and amidst the din, the chairman adjourned the house for the day.
