BBMP Bangalore to drag CREDAI to court
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has plans of filing a defamation suit against the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), which levelled allegations that bribes are being demanded by corporators.
“CREDAI Bangalore members have made serious allegations against corporators, ministers and MLAs, stating that they have been blackmailed and that hafta was extorted. This is a serious matter, and we have had discussions with legal experts. We will take action against these allegations. We have also decided to file a defamation suit against CREDAI members,” said deputy mayor S Harish.
JD(S) leader Padmanabha Reddy said that CREDAI members should not make vague allegations. They should dare to name the people seeking bribes. “CREDAI members should give an unconditional apology to corporators of BBMP,” he said, urging them to fix responsibility by naming those responsible, since the matter was grave.
After BBMP Bangalore demolition work on the ramp of the Mantri Square mall, CREDAI Bangalore called a press conference. During the press conference, CREDAI members alleged that corporators and MLAs were demanding bribes, and that builders were often easy targets, as they dealt with large sums of money.
CREDAI president Sushil Mantri said that the city’s builders faced harassment at the hands of a few corporators. He mentioned that the former opposition party leader M Nagaraj, without any knowledge of the matter, has been targeting Mantri developers, and that Mantri could claim Rs10 crore as compensation from BBMP.
JD(S) leader Padmanabha Reddy said that CREDAI members should dare to name the people seeking bribes. BBMP Bangalore decided to file a defamation suit against CREDAI members for defamation over bribe remarks.
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