Harish Upadhay

Roshan Baig, the Karnataka Minister severely criticised for using profane language to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come up with what was meant to be his defence, and an apology.

More than 21 lawmakers in Karnataka were in for a shock when they wrote to the state government asking for pending salary. They were told that their salaries will be stopped since they were getting paid twice --- the second paycheck was coming from state-government owned boards or corporations where they have been appointed as chairpersons.

Roshan Baig, the Karnataka Minister severely criticised for using profane language to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come up with what was meant to be his defence, and an apology.

More than 21 lawmakers in Karnataka were in for a shock when they wrote to the state government asking for pending salary. They were told that their salaries will be stopped since they were getting paid twice --- the second paycheck was coming from state-government owned boards or corporations where they have been appointed as chairpersons.