BSY: Kumaraswamy amassed Rs 167 crore

MANGALORE: HD Kumaraswamy as chief minister had amassed Rs 167 crore and deposited it in BSK Trading Company owned by Gowda's family, said Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.He told reporters here on Sunday that this is enough to reveal the involvement of the Gowda's family in illegal mining. He also released a charge-sheet against former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and his family accusing them of being involved in illegal mining.Thanking Lokayukta Justice Santhosh Hegde, he said the report clearly states that permits were issued for transporting iron ore from Patta land, despite mining department secretary informing then chief minister Dharam Singh that it is an offence.Highlighting it, Lokayukta had submitted its report and recommended that Dharam Singh reimburse Rs 23.22 crore to the state treasury. He also clarified that he had not given a single permit for illegal mining, but had given thrust for value added industries.Former Union minister Janardhan Poojary had pledged to resign from politics if the BJP government won all the three seats in the Assembly bypolls. Recollecting the statement, Yeddyurappa said he will not insist on Poojary keeping up his words.