Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Monday dismissed as “fake” a letter submitted by Agriculture Department officials to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot levelling corruption charges against him.
Speaking to reporters in Mandya, the Minister said he had urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to order a probe by the Chief Secretary to identify the persons behind such a letter which had names of department officials.
The Minister said he had discussed the matter with the Joint Director of Agriculture in Mandya and the latter had informed him that no official from the department had written such a letter.
