Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Accuses Pollution Control Board of Bias Against BJP MLA’s Sugar Factory
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 28: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai has alleged that the state’s Pollution Control Board is not granting permission to the sugar factory of BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal in an attempt to politically finish him.
Speaking to the media after participating in a protest led by Basanagouda Patil Yatnal against the “injustice” by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bommai claimed that law and justice have died in the state, and politics of hatred is being practiced.
“Basanagouda Patil Yatnal established the sugar factory in accordance with the law, but last year the Pollution Control Board did not grant permission to his factory. Yatnal approached the court, and the court ordered the factory to be reopened within four weeks. However, the Board is citing technical reasons and refusing to grant permission. This is an attempt to politically finish Basanagouda Patil Yatnal,” Bommai said.
The MP alleged that the Pollution Control Board is showing great bias by granting permission to several other sugar factories while discriminating against Yatnal’s factory. Bommai said that the KSPCB has granted permission to factories that violated the law.
He emphasized that thousands of farmers are dependent on Yatnal’s factory, and this year a large amount of sugarcane has been cultivated in that region, so the factory needs to be opened. The government talks about bringing industries to North Karnataka on one hand but engages in such politics on the other, he alleged.
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has many cities, including Bengaluru, which is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’.
Chief Minister -: A Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state. They are like the captain of a team, making important decisions for the state.
Basavaraj Bommai -: Basavaraj Bommai is a politician who was the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Pollution Control Board -: The Pollution Control Board is a government agency that makes sure factories and other places do not harm the environment. They check if places are following rules to keep air, water, and land clean.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
MLA -: MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. An MLA is a person elected by people to represent them in the state government.
Basanagouda Patil Yatnal -: Basanagouda Patil Yatnal is a politician and a member of the BJP. He is also an MLA in Karnataka.
Sugar Factory -: A sugar factory is a place where sugar is made from sugarcane or sugar beets. These factories are important for farmers who grow these crops.
Court Order -: A court order is a decision made by a judge in a court. It tells people or organizations what they must do or not do.
Technical Reasons -: Technical reasons are specific, detailed reasons usually related to how something works. In this case, it means the Pollution Control Board has detailed reasons related to rules and regulations for not giving permission.
