Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today absolved Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy and Revenue Minister Karunakar Reddy of any wrongdoing in the alleged illegal export of iron ore. He told reporters in New Delhi this afternoon that there were no evidence against the Reddy brothers in the 5000 crore rupees illegal iron ore export case.<br/><br/>Yeddyurappa also said he would write to Karnataka Lok Ayukta Santosh Hegde tomorrow to investigate all cases of illegal mining from 2002-03 till date. Yaddyurappa's statement comes after Reddy brothers met senior BJP leaders including Sushma Swaraj earlier in the day. <br/><br/>The Chief Minister said that Reddy brothers would respond to opposition charges at a press conference in Bangalore tomorrow. Yeddyurappa, who also met senior party leaders L K Advani, Nitin Gadkari and Sushma Swaraj, refused to divulge the details of the meeting to the media.
News On AIR | July 18, 2010 8:54 PM
Reddy brothers are not guilty: Karnataka CM