More trouble for BS Yeddyurappa, family

BANGALORE: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which investigated the alleged Rs 39.5-crore kickbacks to Prerana Trust run by former CM BS Yeddyurappa’s family, has filed a chargesheet against 13 persons.
Those named in the chargesheet include Yeddyurappa’s sons , BY Raghavendra and BY Vijayendra , son-in-law Sohan Kumar as well as former minister Es En Krishnaiah Setty .
In May , the Supreme Court directed CBI to probe allegations that Prerana Trust received a huge donation from a mining company favoured by Yeddyurappa .
The chargesheet filed before the designated CBI court found alleged irregularities in grant of mining leases and that donations were made to Prerana Trust by mining companies . The kickbacks were subsequently transferred to Vivekananda Trust , of which Yeddyurappa is a trustee.
The CBI investigated charges of conspiracy , cheating , corruption and violation of Karnataka Land (Restriction on Transfer )Act, 1991, against the accused .
“The donations are quid pro quo for Jindal ,” said CBI counsel K Sudarshan .