Gadag (Karnataka) [India], June 22 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the question of the people is how Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will respond to Law Minister HK Patil's letter, in which he expressed dissatisfaction over the government's handling of illegal mining cases.

Bommai said that 90 per cent of illegal mining cases in the state remain unresolved, pointing to concerns raised by Law Minister HK Patil.

Speaking to the media after inaugurating the tile and granite showroom, Bommai said, 'HK Patil has brought out the most important point that 90 per cent of the cases registered in the mine are not settled. They (Congress) are still in power... The question of the people of the state is how the chief minister will respond to the case raised by his own cabinet members...'

Regarding the Congress MLA BR Patil's statement, he said, '... It is very clear that there is no respect in Congress for those who speak against corruption...'

Meanwhile, explaining the Karnataka government's Yettinahole project, state Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the government has decided to deliver the Yettinahole water to Kolar by 2027.

He mentioned that the forest department has discussed the project's issues. Land acquisition and financial issues related to the construction of a balanced reservoir in Bairagonda, Lakkenahalli, were also discussed in the meeting with the forest department.

DK Shivakumar informed that the changes in the project will take place based on the suggestions of the ministers and asserted that he would study everything and raise the issue in the upcoming cabinet meeting.

'Our government's resolve is to deliver Yettinahole water to Kolar by 2027. We have already discussed the issues related to this project with the Forest Department, the land acquisition process, land acquisition and financial issues related to the construction of a balanced reservoir in Bairagonda, Lakkenahalli. Therefore, we visited the site of these works and inspected them. The changes in this project have been made based on the suggestions of the ministers. There are also some technical aspects here. I will study everything and raise this issue in the next cabinet meeting. I am not worried even if other projects are delayed, the CM has directed me to complete the Yettinahole project on priority', DK Shivakumar told reporters on Saturday. (ANI)