Ramesh Jarkiholi, Karnataka Minister Embroiled In Sex Tape Scandal, Resigns On ‘Moral Grounds’; All You Need To Know

Karnataka Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigned on March 3 on "moral grounds" after an alleged sex tape was aired by local news channels. His resignation was promptly accepted by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. Ramesh Jarkiholi, 60, who was Water Resources Minister, was asked to quit by his party leadership, news agency PTI reported. His brother, BJP MLA Balachandra Jarkiholi, has sought a CBI probe into the allegations and has threatened to file a ₹ 100 crore suit against those who released the "fake CD". The video, apparently showing the Karnataka minister getting intimate with an unidentified woman, was widely aired by Kannada news channels as a sex-for-jobs scandal. Activist Dinesh Kallahalli on March 2 filed a police complaint against Ramesh Jarkiholi, accusing him of sex harassment of a "job aspirant" & threatening her & family. Ramesh Jarkiholi had said he was "shocked" to hear the allegations and that the video was "100 per cent fake".

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