MANGALURU: Responding to reports that RDPR minister KS Eshwarappa is ready to put down his papers if asked by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, the latter on Wednesday said he will hold one to one discussion with him later in the day.
Sources in the BJP said that the CM is likely to convince Eshwarappa to step down in the face of severe backlash over Patil's death. The minister is likely to resign today.
Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru, the CM said he will talk to Eshwarappa over the phone and also summon him for one-to-one talks. "I will try to find out what happened in the run-up to the incidents (suicide and bribery allegations)," he said.
To another query, the CM said the investigation will bring out the truth and reiterated that the government will not interfere in the probe.