Bangalore: Couple of days ago, Gujarat BJP incharge Bhupendra Yadav had raised several questions including who would pay the bill of Gujarat MLAs stay in luxurious Eagleton resort located 50 km away from Bangalore in Karnataka. A news report indicates that none may pay bill.

Eagleton resort near Bengaluru, where 42 Congress MLAs from Gujarat have been staying, was asked to pay Rs 982-crore penalty bill by Karnataka government.

The decision was taken during the July 27 cabinet meeting, days ahead of Congress’ move to shift these MLAs to reportedlty preventing them from switching loyalties to BJP;, according to Indian Express report.

State Law Minister T B Jayachandra said that cabinet has decided to ask the resort to pay Rs 982 crore as penalty to regularise 77 acres of land encroached by it or surrender it to the government.

It has been learned that in 2012 then BJP government had decided to hand over the 77 acres to the resort for a regularisation fee of Rs 82.69 crore. Andhra Pradesh businessmen Meda Ashok Kumar had started the Eagleton Golf Resort in 2000. Following his death, the resort is being run by his two sons Meda Kiran Kumar and Meda Chethan. The resort was considered as one of the earliest world-class golf resorts in the country.

The resort began with 100 pr cent tax exemptions under a tourism policy and later began a hotspot for top executives of Indian and foreign companies living in Bengaluru.

Meanwhile, the decision to send MLAs to Congress-ruled Karnataka was taken after Congress in the state is rattled by the resignations of six MLAs last week, ahead of the Rajya Sabha election in which the party has fielded Sonia Gandhi confidante Ahmed Patel as a candidate. The erosion from its legislature party has cast a shadow on the fate of Patel as the party has to zealously guard against further desertion to ensure his victory in the poll due to be held on August 8.