<p>"I will abide by the Supreme Court decision," he told reporters when asked about CEC's recommendation to the court yesterday for a CBI probe into illegal mining in Karnataka.<br /><br />Gowda had earlier rejected demands for a CBI probe citing the Lokayukta investigation into the illegal mining in the state.<br /><br />Under the apex court ruling, the CBI is investigating into illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh.<br />Former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy have been arrested by the CBI in this connection.<br /><br />The SC-appointed CEC has extensively inspected mining areas in parts of Karnataka earlier and opined that illegal mining had taken place in the state.<br /><br />Gowda in reply to a question said those facing allegations of any sort cannot be inducted into the ministry, obviously referring to the Reddy brothers and mining magnates.</p>.<p>On former minister B Sreeramulu, who has resigned from his Assembly membership, he expressed hope he would withdraw it.</p>.<p>Sreeramulu, a business associate of the Reddy family, submitted his resignation letter to Speaker K G Bopaiah in person on September 4, but it was yet to be accepted. </p>
<p>"I will abide by the Supreme Court decision," he told reporters when asked about CEC's recommendation to the court yesterday for a CBI probe into illegal mining in Karnataka.<br /><br />Gowda had earlier rejected demands for a CBI probe citing the Lokayukta investigation into the illegal mining in the state.<br /><br />Under the apex court ruling, the CBI is investigating into illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh.<br />Former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy have been arrested by the CBI in this connection.<br /><br />The SC-appointed CEC has extensively inspected mining areas in parts of Karnataka earlier and opined that illegal mining had taken place in the state.<br /><br />Gowda in reply to a question said those facing allegations of any sort cannot be inducted into the ministry, obviously referring to the Reddy brothers and mining magnates.</p>.<p>On former minister B Sreeramulu, who has resigned from his Assembly membership, he expressed hope he would withdraw it.</p>.<p>Sreeramulu, a business associate of the Reddy family, submitted his resignation letter to Speaker K G Bopaiah in person on September 4, but it was yet to be accepted. </p>