Officer suicide: Ashwathnarayana asks CM to quit

Mysuru, NT Bureau: Former deputy chief minister and BJP leader Dr C N Ashwath Narayana on Thursday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to tender his resignation owing moral responsibility for the suicide of an official of Maharshi Valmiki Development Corporation.

Speaking to reporters, he held Siddaramaiah who also holds the finance portfolio, responsible for the alleged misappropriation of around Rs 88 crore in the ST Development Corporation.

In his death note, the corporation official made allegations against his seniors and the minister for ST Welfare The officer P Chandrashekaran (48) was working as accounts superintendent at the corporation.