In a protest petition filed before the Special Court for MPs and MLAs, the ED opposed the closure report submitted by the Lokayukta police and described itself as an aggrieved party.
Published Apr 02, 2025 | 6:52 PM ⚊ Updated Apr 02, 2025 | 10:18 PM
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was given a clean chit by the Lokayukta in February.
Synopsis: The Enforcement Directorate has contested the Lokayukta Police’s clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family in the alleged MUDA scam. In a protest petition before the Special Court for MPs and MLAs, the agency urged the court to reject the closure report submitted in February and described itself as the aggrieved party.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has challenged a clean chit given to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case.
In a protest petition filed before the Special Court for MPs and MLAs, the ED opposed the closure report submitted by the Lokayukta police and described itself as an aggrieved party.
The agency has urged the court to reject the Lokayukta’s report and allow it to continue its investigation into the case.
The Lokayukta had earlier cited insufficient evidence and deemed the case civil in nature, not warranting further criminal investigation. The closure report was submitted to the court in February.
“This is civil in nature, not suitable for investigation, indicates wrong understanding of law, and the complaint also contains dismissed cases. Also there is lack of sufficient evidence according to Lok notice. All accused’s accusations are not proven due to lack of evidence. The final report has been submitted to the court, and if there are any objections, they must be raised with the judge within a week,” Lokayukta SP Udesh stated in a notice sent to the original complainant, journalist and activist Snehamayi Krishna.
Siddaramaiah’s family has been accused of misusing public office to obtain 14 sites – at a prime locality in Mysuru – as compensation from the MUDA over the alleged illegal encroachment of 3.16 acres of land by the local development authority.
The MUDA had allotted plots to his wife Parvathi under a 50:50 ratio scheme in lieu of her land, where MUDA developed a residential layout.
Under the controversial scheme, MUDA allotted 50 percent of developed land to the land losers instead of undeveloped land acquired from them for forming residential layouts.
BJP leaders have claimed that the MUDA “scam” is of the magnitude of ₹4,000 crore to ₹5,000 crore.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
