The Siddaramaiah government on Monday maintained that Deputy Superintendent of Police M K Ganapathi committed suicide because of ill-treatment by his wife.Making a statement in the legislative assembly amidst protests by the opposition parties, home minister G Parameshwara attributed the "family angle" in Ganapathi's suicide to the statements made by the deceased DSP's father, M Kushalappa.Parameshwara quoted Kushalappa: "When Ganapathi was serving in Bengaluru, his wife and kids stayed at Mangaluru. She had sidelined him. Even after Ganapathi got promoted and went to Mangaluru, he continued to be ill-treated by his wife. My son did not find satisfaction in his marital life and he was depressed." Parameshwara also quoted Ganapathi's brother M K Thammaiah, a serving police officer, to substantiate the argument that Ganapathi suffered from depression because of family issues. The CID is investigating the case and we are ascertaining the facts, Parameshwara said.But what is more baffling is the fact that government is sticking to Kushalappa's initial statement, which he has already denied stating that he had signed a statement during grief. Kushalappa had, on Saturday, denied the government's claim and stated: "They just told me to sign on a paper stating it was a procedure before handing over my son's body. The statement was prepared by them (cops) and I signed on it believing them, I had not read it."The government's statement triggered outrage in the assembly with the opposition members demanding resignation of minister K J George, who was named along with two IPS officers by Ganapathi in a video statement before committing suicide. The Opposition members staged a dharna in the well of the house and tore a few papers demanding a CBI probe into the issue. Opposition leader Jagadish Shettar alleged that the government was trying to protect George by pinning blame on Ganapathi's family.The legislative session was adjourned following the protests.