Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, accused the BJP of "brazen corruption" in Karnataka on Monday and urged that Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai be sacked to allow a fair inquiry into the police recruitment scam, news agency PTI reported.
The former Congress president also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constant declaration that he will not tolerate corruption - "Na khaoonga, na khane dunga" - and wondered why he has not taken action against Bommai.
Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said, "BJP's brazen corruption and 'Sale of Jobs' destroyed the dreams of thousands of youth in Karnataka. The CM, who was then HM, must be sacked for any fair investigation."
"Why hasn't the PM taken any action? Is this the BJP government’s 'Sab Khaenge, Sabko Khilaenge' moment," he asked.
Gandhi was alluding to apparent anomalies in the recruitment of Karnataka police sub-inspectors. A senior IPS official has also been arrested and put in police custody for ten days in connection with the scam.
Chief Minister Bommai said on Monday that the government has given the CID a free hand and that action has been taken based on the facts.
Speaking to media, CM Bommai said, "I had already said that however mighty they are, we will take action. Because of our government, a senior officer was arrested."
Randeep Surjewala, the Congress national secretary in charge of Karnataka, slammed Bommai. "As layers of corruption in PSI scam get unearthed, only two questions need to be answered are - could PSI scam happen without connivance of political masters in BJP? Who was the Home Minister at the time of scam? Answer: Sh. Basavaraj Bommai," he said, PTI reported.
"The responsibility for PSI scam lies at the doorstep of then Home Minister, Sh. Basavaraj Bommai, nothing more - nothing less. Arrest of ADGP is insufficient. A fair investigation can happen only when Sh. Bommai resigns or is sacked! Youth await justice," Surjewala said.
(With Inputs From PTI)