CM’s wife “illegally” allotted alternative land in Mysuru, alleges BJP; Siddaramaiah denies charge

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‘Given during BJP’s tenure’

Siddaramaiah, who hails from Mysuru. also claimed that an alternative land was given to his wife during the previous BJP government and not during his tenure as the chief minister.

In a post on ‘X’, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka sought to know how Siddaramaiah would justify the “illegal transfer of land.”

He also alleged that when the matter came to light, the concerned officers were transferred, instead of suspending them.

Ashoka said that the CBI or a retired high court judge should have probed the matter but the government assigned two IAS officers to investigate it “only to cover up the scam.”

“Who gave permission for allotment of land under 50:50 ratio? Who recommended allotment of land in posh areas? Who gave permission for the exchange of land in the posh area without cabinet approval?” the BJP leader sought to know.

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ಗೋಲ್ಮಾಲ್ ಸಿಎಂ @siddaramaiah ನವರೇ, ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ… pic.twitter.com/rhtvPuzkLW

— R. Ashoka (ಮೋದಿ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ) (@RAshokaBJP) July 2, 2024

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Explains his version

Siddaramaiah said his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna had purchased three acres and 36 guntas of land in 1996 and gifted it to his sister, who is Siddaramaiah’s wife. (one acre is 40 guntas).

It was the BJP government which introduced the 50:50 ratio scheme, he said.

“MUDA did not acquire three acres and 36 guntas of land but created plots and sold them out. It is not that my wife’s property was acquired but plots were made and sold out. I don’t know whether MUDA did it knowingly or unknowingly,” the chief minister explained.

He added that after plots were made on his wife’s land and sold out by MUDA, she was deprived of her property.

“Should we lose our property? Shouldn’t MUDA give us our land legally? When we asked MUDA about it, they said they would give us land as per 50:50 ratio. We agreed to it. Then MUDA gave us equal measurements of sites in different places. What is wrong with that?” Siddaramaiah asked.

#Karnataka: CM @siddaramaiah blames the previous @BJP4Karnataka government over the alleged multi-crore scam in the Mysore Urban Development Authority.

On alleged multi-crore scam in MUDA, CM #Siddaramaiah told reporters: “That particular 3.16 acres land was bought by my… pic.twitter.com/4N4flF4OEZ

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Meanwhile, following a report in a vernacular daily about an alleged large-scale scam pertaining to the allotment of alternative sites (plots) by MUDA, the Karnataka government ordered an inquiry by a panel headed by Commissioner of Urban Authorities Venkatachalapathy R.

The members of the panel are Additional Director, Town and Country Planning Shashi Kumar MC, Joint Director Town, Country Planning Commissionerate, Shanthala, and Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, Prakash.

The panel has been asked to submit its report within 15 days, official sources said.

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