A day after he was found dead at his house in Davangere over the alleged non-payment of bills for works he executed at Santebennur in Channagiri taluk, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Priyank Kharge on Friday directed Additional Chief Secretary RDPR to form a committee of senior officers to probe the case.
Mr. Kharge said on X: “I have instructed ACS RDPR to form a committee of senior officers to enquire and submit a report on these allegations on Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Ltd (KRIDL). KRIDL is an engineering corporation and sub-contracting is not encouraged”.
It has caused state government shame as, in a suicide note he left behind, Goudar blamed his elder brother G.S Nagaraj, younger brother Goudar Sreenivas, as well as Karnataka Rural infrastructure development Limited, Davangere.
His family dispute is also believed to be one of the factors.
The contractor’s death comes at a time when BJP and JD(S) has stepped up their demand for the resignation of Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare B Nagendra after the alleged diversion of funds from Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
A few days ago P Chandrashekaran Accounts Superintendent at the Corporation was found dead following fraud in fund diversions. He blamed senior officials of the company and Union Bank Of India Officials for his death in a note left behind by him.
This will give another handle to Opposition BJP and JD(S) who are already demanding resignation.
