There have been such incidents even during the time of the Congress," Shah told the media as he wrapped up a three-day visit to Karnataka. Asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had failed to tweet a message of grief, Shah said a message had already been sent to the media. "The Prime Minister had already expressed his grief in the media. Shah said the chief minister has ordered a "time-bound investigation" and the "result would be informed to the people". Yeddyurappa, the BJP's first chief minister in the south, had to spend time in jail after being indicted in a land scam.

Source: The Telegraph August 14, 2017 21:22 UTC