Cong seeks resignation of K’taka CM after HC rejects plea to quash FIR

New Delhi, Dec 23 : Hours after the Karnataka High Court rejected a plea moved by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in which he had sought the quashing of FIRs filed against him, the Congress demanded his resignation.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said, “Karnataka and corruption go hand in hand. And silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J. P. Nadda, the arch of immunity accorded to Yediyurappa is mysterious and shocking.” Singhvi said, “The Congress demands immediate resignation and removal of the Chief Minister.” He said that he was saying this because on October 11 he had given the example of contractors and people talking of corruption in the matter of an apartment.
The Congress leader said that the Karnataka High Court in its 20 page detailed judgement said that the case against the Chief Minister cannot be quashed and it should not be quashed.
Singhvi claimed that the High Court in its judgement and specifically in paragraphs 10 and 11, said that firstly it should not be repealed and secondly, and in respect of the people, the High Court has repealed it but which does not apply to the Chief Minister.