<p>"Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda should dissolve the Assembly and seek fresh mandate as there are serious allegations levelled against some of his ministers," Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G Parameshwar told reporters here.<br /><br />Congress is ready for mid-term polls, Parameshwar said. He said BJP has failed to take up drought relief works on a war-footing following the south-west monsoon failing in Karnataka. "Farmers are a worried lot and government should come to their help by initiating drought relief works in the state," Parameshwar said.<br /><br />He alleged that not a single rupee was released for drought relief works in nearly 100 talukas which were reeling under drought and rued that government was yet to seek additional funds from the Centre to take up such works.<br /><br />Meanwhile, former Karnataka Health Minister B Sreeramulu, who was indicted in Lokayukta report on illegal mining, today said there was no threat to the BJP government in the state.<br /><br />"There is no threat to the government and BJP as the corruption allegations against some ministers are yet to be proved," said Sreeramulu, who resigned his Assembly membership over a month ago reportedly unhappy over denial of ministerial berth following his indictment in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining. Sreeramulu said though he had resigned from the Assembly membership, he was monitoring developmental activities in Bellary district. "I am in constant touch with the district administration," he added.<br /><br />He, however, refused to disclose his next course of action. Sreeramulu, a close associate of Reddy brothers, submitted his resignation from the assembly membership to Speaker K G Bopaiah on September 4. His resignation was accepted on October 13.</p>
<p>"Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda should dissolve the Assembly and seek fresh mandate as there are serious allegations levelled against some of his ministers," Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G Parameshwar told reporters here.<br /><br />Congress is ready for mid-term polls, Parameshwar said. He said BJP has failed to take up drought relief works on a war-footing following the south-west monsoon failing in Karnataka. "Farmers are a worried lot and government should come to their help by initiating drought relief works in the state," Parameshwar said.<br /><br />He alleged that not a single rupee was released for drought relief works in nearly 100 talukas which were reeling under drought and rued that government was yet to seek additional funds from the Centre to take up such works.<br /><br />Meanwhile, former Karnataka Health Minister B Sreeramulu, who was indicted in Lokayukta report on illegal mining, today said there was no threat to the BJP government in the state.<br /><br />"There is no threat to the government and BJP as the corruption allegations against some ministers are yet to be proved," said Sreeramulu, who resigned his Assembly membership over a month ago reportedly unhappy over denial of ministerial berth following his indictment in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining. Sreeramulu said though he had resigned from the Assembly membership, he was monitoring developmental activities in Bellary district. "I am in constant touch with the district administration," he added.<br /><br />He, however, refused to disclose his next course of action. Sreeramulu, a close associate of Reddy brothers, submitted his resignation from the assembly membership to Speaker K G Bopaiah on September 4. His resignation was accepted on October 13.</p>