Bengaluru/Mysuru (PTI): Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed allegations of rampant corruption raised by the Karnataka State Contractors' Association, asking them to take their grievances to the court.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah said, "Let them go to court."
He claimed that the contractors were being coerced into levelling such allegations.
The CM's statement comes after the association warned that it would go on an indefinite strike if pending bills worth Rs 33,000 crore are not cleared by December 1.
Association President R Manjunath said the contractors have waited for two-and-half years, but no action has been taken.
"We met the Chief Minister five times. He only gave assurances. Our bills are not getting cleared. We have been asked to wait for a mon