MUDA case: Karnataka govt tries to protect CM Siddaramaiah by abusing officials, says HD Kumaraswamy | Bengaluru

“Siddaramaiah’s family handing over 14 sites is just a tactic. The involvement of officials in rescuing Siddaramaiah’s family is quite clear. The way the government is acting in the MUDA case proves that it is trying to protect Siddaramaiah by abusing the officials,” he said.

Responding to Siddaramaiah’s comment that Kumaraswamy should resign as he was out on bail, Kumaraswamy clarified that he was only out on bail and was not interfering in the investigation process.

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“I accepted bail as per the advice of my lawyers. The difference between me and Siddaramaiah is that I only took bail and did not interfere in the investigation process. That’s the difference between me and him,” he said.

According to reports, Kumaraswamy has been accused of alleged criminal conspiracy and fraud in the Sri Sai Venkateshwara Minerals (SSVM) case.

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate had registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in an alleged money laundering case against the Karnataka Chief Minister linked to the MUDA.

Lokayukta Probe

After the ED charged the Karnataka CM with money laundering in a case related to the alleged MUDA land allotment scam, his wife wrote to the MUDA commissioner offering to hand over the 14 plots allotted to her by the authority.

The Mysuru Lokayukta formally initiated an inquiry and investigation into the case after a court order was issued on September 27 to file an FIR. The Lokayukta has been directed to investigate allegations of illegalities in allotment of 14 sites ₹56 crore to Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi from MUDA.

It is alleged that MUDA illegally allotted 14 plots of land in prime locations of Mysuru city to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife.

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