<p>Addressing reporters on Saturday, Parameshwara demanded that a CBI probe be ordered into all the financial dealings that took place in the last three years in the BBMP.<br /><br />“Largescale irregularities have taken place in all the work carried out in the BBMP, which need to be investigated thoroughly. The commissioner has ordered for a probe into the irregularities in three Assembly constituencies, whereas investigation must be carried out in all the 28 constituencies of Bangalore,” said Parameshwara.<br /><br />“For one work, many duplicate bills were produced and the amount claimed was given to the contractors. These are very serious allegations, which warrant a high-level probe,” said the Congress leader. He said CBI had more expertise in probing such cases than the Lokayukta.<br /><br />The State Congress president warned that the party would launch a severe protest if the government failed to order a CBI probe into the matter. He also asked the government not to transfer Palike Commissioner Siddaiah, who unearthed the scam.<br /><br />During the press conference, former mayors M Ramachandrappa, G Huchchappa, K H N Simha, P R Ramesh, Leader of the Opposition in the Palike, Udayashankar, and other Congress corporators were present.</p>
<p>Addressing reporters on Saturday, Parameshwara demanded that a CBI probe be ordered into all the financial dealings that took place in the last three years in the BBMP.<br /><br />“Largescale irregularities have taken place in all the work carried out in the BBMP, which need to be investigated thoroughly. The commissioner has ordered for a probe into the irregularities in three Assembly constituencies, whereas investigation must be carried out in all the 28 constituencies of Bangalore,” said Parameshwara.<br /><br />“For one work, many duplicate bills were produced and the amount claimed was given to the contractors. These are very serious allegations, which warrant a high-level probe,” said the Congress leader. He said CBI had more expertise in probing such cases than the Lokayukta.<br /><br />The State Congress president warned that the party would launch a severe protest if the government failed to order a CBI probe into the matter. He also asked the government not to transfer Palike Commissioner Siddaiah, who unearthed the scam.<br /><br />During the press conference, former mayors M Ramachandrappa, G Huchchappa, K H N Simha, P R Ramesh, Leader of the Opposition in the Palike, Udayashankar, and other Congress corporators were present.</p>
