“Until lately, the BJP was calling CBI as Chor Bachao Institute and now it wants CBI inquiry into everything,” he said. Party leaders are now demanding a fresh inquiry.Siddaramaiah said although the government has changed, the officers in the ACB and CBI have not. He said he is ready for another inquiry. DHARWAD: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said he was ready to face another inquiry by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) or any other agency into the Hublot watch case.Replying to queries from reporters on Sunday, Siddaramaiah said the ACB, which had conducted an investigation into the issue, had filed a B final report which means there is no truth in the allegations of wrongdoing.The BJP had alleged that Siddaramaiah received the watch as quid pro quo for favouring a private company and, during his stint as chief minister, had misused his powers to hush up the case.
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