00:00And well, in a stunning revelation, Karnataka Chief Minister Sidharamaya's economic advisor Basavraj Raya Reddy
00:06has blown the whistle on a powerful nexus between the Sand Mafia and state officials.
00:12In a letter to the Chief Minister, Raya Reddy has alleged that this illegal network is bleeding the state
00:17of over 400 crore rupees in royalty revenue, money lost to deep-rooted corruption and unchecked illegal mining.
00:24Now, according to Raya Reddy, nearly 100 to 150 truckloads of sand and jelly stones are being transported illegally every single day
00:32with the racket involving over 200 individuals allegedly aided by officials from the Department of Mines and Geology.
00:40He has also recommended a task force led by the Deputy Commissioner to monitor and crack down on these rampant violations.
00:47Sir, I called you to check on the letter that you have written to Karnataka Chief Minister and Geology.
00:57First of all, I would like to know, why unnecessary hype, too much hype on the news?
01:04What I have written to the Chief Minister?
01:06Sir, you have raised an important issue of Sand Mafia.
01:09I never said that there is a corruption in this government.
01:12Our government is very sincere and honest and absolutely no problem at all.
01:17Only that to collect a morality, there are some sand, you know, in Koppal District, all the newspapers have written about that.
01:26I'll raise that and transfer these officers.
01:29What is big deal in this?
01:30No, no, no.
01:31My question is that you have raised the issue saying that Sand Mafia and officers are hand in glove.
01:37Yes, definitely.
01:37That's why I ask them to transfer, that's all.
01:41So how much of the laws that the government will face?
01:43Maybe around one crore in Koppal District, in a month.
01:49Okay, across the state, sir?
01:51I don't know, across the state, I don't know.
01:53Okay, and what have you requested the government on this, sir?
01:56To transfer these corrupt offices, that's all.
01:59In the SD Development Corporation scam, the money which was meant for the development of scheduled tribe community in Karnataka,
02:07how did that money go to Telangana state, when thousands of accounts have been created, fake accounts was created, money was drawn, and how did they utilize that money?
02:17Enforcement director has given a clear note on this.
02:20What else do you need?
02:22What proof do you need?
02:23And here, in this issue also, they are looting, contractors have been pressurized to give money to release of LOC.
02:31Why?
02:32Because they want to fund for Bihar elections.
02:34And what else, what proof do you need?
02:37And the letter given by Baswara RAD, what else do you, what else you are asking for?
02:42And DK Shukumar, when contractors wrote a letter to chief minister that they have been pressurized,
02:49they have been demanding 60% commission, and DK Shukumar is forcing contractors to come forward and file a complaint.
02:57They have written an open letter to chief minister.
03:01Now, DK Shukumar wants an official complaint.
03:05So, this is the state of affair in Karnataka.
03:08We are, BJP are repeatedly telling this, Karnataka, there is zero development.
03:13The only agenda of the Congress party is to convert Karnataka into ATM for the Congress High Command.
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