Bengaluru: A day after releasing a sensational audio clip in which mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy can be heard trying to lure a Congress MLA by offering to make him a minister so that he “can make 100 times more money”, the Congress party on Saturday released three separate audio clips alleging that BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa, BJP General Secretary, Muralidhar Rao, former minister, B. Sriramulu and Mr Yeddyurappa’s son Vijayendra luring Congress MLAs with cash and Cabinet berths to switch over to their side.
Based on a tape released by the Congress, the Congress made serious allegations against Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa’s son B.Y. Vijayendra, accusing him of luring a Congress MLA with Rs 15 crore to support the BJP during floor test.
In an audio clip (this newspaper could not verify the authentification of this audio) released by Congress leader, V.S. Ugrappa which is going viral, Mr Vijayendra is purportedly heard negotiating with the MLA’s wife. In the call allegedly between Mr Puttaswamy and Mr Hebbar’s wife, the former says, “If you want only cash, let us do 15. If you want cabinet ministry, let us do 5.” The Congress alleges that Puttaswamy is offering '5 crore and a ministry, or just Rs 15 crore, in return for Mr Hebbar’s support.
Mr Puttaswamy also allegedly promises to clear the cases against the wife and the son, who are facing a trial in a mining scam.
In the other call, purportedly between Mr Vijayendra and Mr Hebbar's wife, the male voice is heard asking, "He will become a minister, why will you worry about it?" "There won't be any disturbance (sic) from the government. Because Yeddyurappa is there, we will benefit, but not at the cost of someone else's future," Mr Vijayendra allegedly says.
‘Come back, we will make you a minister...’
(Deccan Chronicle has not independently verified any of these tapes)
Mr Yeddyurappa caught trying to lure Congress MLA BC Patil. The Congress MLA from Hirekerur recorded this incriminating audio which nails Yeddyurappa*
Transcript:
BC Patil: Hello ... hello... hello ... give him the phone (asking the man who called to hand the phone over)
YEDDYURAPPA: Hello
BC: Anna namaskara, congratulations
BSY: Where are you?
BC Patil: Going to Cochin in the bus
BSY: Don't go to Kochi, come back. Come back, we'll make you a minister and help you in whatever way you want.
BC Patil - Anna.. okay.. you've told me now... if you tell me something about what next.. BSY: I could only tell you when the time was right, which is why I'm doing it now. Now don't go to kochi, come back
BCP: But we're in the bus
BSY: don't go, Make some excuse and come back
BCP: so what will be my position
BSY: You will become a minister
BCP: Anna i have 3 other people with me
BSY: bring them with you, you have faith in me no?
BCP: yes yes
BSY: now come back, don't go in the bus
BCP: okay Anna okay
BSY: once you go to Cochin, the matter is closed because we won't be able to catch you.
BCP: Okay okay Anna
BSY: now tell me what you're going to do
BCP: I'll Call you back in 5 minutes and tell you
Transcripts of the audio
(Deccan Chronicle hasn't verified these tapes authenticity)
Transcript of former minister B. Sriramulu caught offering crores to Congress MLA BC Patil. BJP National leader Muralidhar Rao also doing horse trading.
Sriramulu: Namaskara, I am Ramulu speaking.
BC Patil: Namaskara
Sriramulu: What amount are you expecting?
BC Patil: 'Sahebru' didn't tell me anything
Sriramulu: Tell me what amount are you expecting?
BC Patil: That you should tell.
Sriramulu: Some 25 had been spoken. How many people do you have with you?
BC Patil: 3-4 people are with me. I have to clarify to them. Am confident..
Sriramulu: Will get them 10-15
BC Patil: How about their position?
Sriramulu: Will make them Ministers
BC Patil: In my constituency, UB Banakar is strong. Of there is re-election, there will be a problem.
Sriramulu: Don't worry, there won't be any Election. We will elect our speaker and show majority. Like in Andhra and Telangana, there won't be any disqualification of MLAs. So you don't have to worry about Election. I will now give the phone to Muralidhar Rao, you speak to him.
Muralidhar Rao: There is no question of resigning. You don't have to go for Elections again.
BC Patil: As 3-4 people are with me, you have to tell me the figures
Sriramulu comes to the phone: I have already told you 15. You don't ask him the figures.
Muralidhar Rao: We are ready. And no Election for anybody. It's about speaker. In every state it's the same thing.
