Excise employees demanded transfer to their parent department

Bengaluru: Former minister and Congress MLA PM Narendra Swamy, who is also the chairman of the SC/ST Welfare Committee, on Tuesday alleged that there have been scams in all the boards and corporations for SC/STs in the last 3-4 years. These include Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation, Bhovi Vikas Nigam and Tanda Vikas Nigam, he said and urged CM Siddaramaiah to order a probe. In the Assembly, he alleged that there was a scam of crores in Bhovi Vikas Nigam in the previous BJP government and the money was transferred to the bank account of Vinay, son of former MLC Sunil Valiyalure, who has moved the court seeking bail. “Due to several different committees, the finance department has failed to keep track of transactions. SC/STs have not been given benefits under welfare schemes in the last 3-4 years,” he said. The Congress plans to hold a Congress Legislature Party meeting on Thursday and will ask party workers to strongly defend the government. The party has issued a whip asking party MLAs to be fully present in the House and present the government’s side. The government is planning to pass some bills during this chaotic session. The government is ready with them, but they could not be printed till Tuesday. They will be ready on Thursday or Friday. Sources said the government is planning to pass the bills on Thursday, Friday and Monday. The government is also holding a cabinet meeting on Monday to consider important issues.

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