Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has suffered a major setback. In the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam, the Karnataka High Court has said that the land scam should be investigated. Siddaramaiah and his wife are accused in this case. After the court's decision, Siddaramaiah has said that the High Court has given its verdict on his writ petition. The Governor has given permission to proceed with the case. I challenged it in the High Court. After discussion, the decision has come today. This information was received through the media. The full decision is yet to be read. I will give full information later.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reacted
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that this is not any action. I will discuss this with legal experts and ministers. After this I will take further decision. We are not afraid of the conspiracies of BJP and JDS. We are not even afraid of the Governor's office. The public has blessed us. I have their blessings. I also have the support of the party high command and party leaders.
Mysore Urban Development Authority allotted 14 plots
Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot approved the investigation into the alleged irregularities in the 14 plots allotted to the Chief Minister's wife. These plots were allotted by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. CM Siddaramaiah had approached the High Court against this action of the Governor.
Siddharamaya's troubles increased
A single bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna had reserved its order in the case on September 12. The court extended its interim order till August 19. In which the special court was directed to stay its proceedings till the CM's petition was disposed of, as the special court was going to hear the complaint against him.
What is the matter?
It is alleged that Siddaramaiah's wife BM Parvathi was allotted land in a posh area of Mysore. The value of the property was more than the value of her land, which was acquired by MUDA. MUDA allotted plots to Parvathi under a 50:50 ratio scheme in exchange for her 3.16 acres of land, where MUDA developed a residential layout.