“BJP Offered Money, I Refused”, Says BJP MLA Shrimant Patil

Karnataka BJP MLA Shrimant Patil stated that he was offered money to join the party to topple the previous JDS-Congress government and he has now issued a clarification saying he voluntarily joined the BJP.

According to the official reports,  Shrimant Patil has claimed that BJP offered him money to quit the Congress and change sides to join BJP, but he refused to take a single penny. Shrimant Patil who defected from Congress was appointed a minister in the BS Yediyurappa cabinet.

“They didn’t offer me money. It was the wrong use of words. No one tried to lure me. I voluntarily came to BJP because of my principles,” says Patil.

Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar hit out at BJPand tweeted- “Sri Shrimant Patil has spoken the truth. The BJP had indeed attempted to lure Sri Shrimant Patil, a former minister using Operation Kamala. I congratulate him for speaking up on this matter. The ACB must immediately investigate this and take action against those who subvert.”