Rs 1 lakh, gold, silver: Karnataka minister in hot water for costly gifts to civic body members

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Oct 24, 2022: Karnataka Tourism Minister Anand Singh has landed in a controversy for giving expensive Diwali gifts to the newly elected members of his constituency.

 

The minister distributed two sets of boxes – one for municipal corporation members and the other for gram panchayat members.

The gift box sent to municipal corporation members contained Rs 1 lakh cash, 144 gm of gold, 1 kg of silver, a silk saree, a dhoti and a dry fruit box.

While the gram panchayat members received less cash and no gold, but all the other items.

Courtesy: India Today