Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday alleged that his family has been targeted and false cases have been filed against him and his family in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. The Chief Minister’s statement came hours after his wife Parvati announced in an
“My family is being targeted,” Siddaramaiah told reporters today.
“Let us continue investigating the case. On what basis did the Enforcement Directorate (ED) file a case for money laundering?” he asked, adding, “A false case has been filed against me and my family. ” he added.
Siddaramaiah also said he was “hurt by the allegations” even though his wife had returned the land to MUDA.
Responding to a question about his resignation, the prime minister said: “Why should I resign when the opposition has no evidence against me?”
The story of the return of Siddaramaiah’s wife
Earlier today, Siddaramaiah said his wife Parvati had returned 14 compensation plots given to her in the Mysuru upmarket area. Siddaramaiah also claimed that his family was embroiled in the controversy of opposition members. MUDA then said it accepted the conspiracy.
“My wife Parvati has returned the land that was given to her as compensation for the land seized in Mysore without any wasteful land acquisition.People of the state are also complaining that the opposition parties are trying to create political hatred against me. have created a false complaint and dragged my family into the controversy,” a rough translation of Siddaramaiah’s English X post suggested.
“My position was to fight against this injustice. However, my wife, who is angry at the political plots being waged against me, decided to return these plots. “So I’m surprised too,” he wrote.
“My wife, who never interfered in my politics for 40 years and remained confined to my family, is a victim of the politics of hatred against me and is suffering from mental torture. I am sorry. I respect my wife’s decision to return it,” Siddaramaiah tweeted.
ಮೈಸೂರಿನಮುಡಾಭೂಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮುಡಾಭೂಸ್ವಾಧೀನನಡೆಸದೆವ ಶಕ್ಕೆಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಜಮೀನಿಗೆಪರಿಹಾರನೀಡಿದ್ದ ನಿವೇಶನಗಳನ್ನುಹಿಂದಿರುಗ ರೆನನ್ನನನ್ನವಿರುದ್ದರಾಜಕ ೀಯ ದ್ವೇಷಸಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿವಿರೋಧಪಕ್ಷಗಳುದೂರನ್ನುಸೃಷ್ಟ ಿಸಿ
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— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) September 30, 2024
On Monday, the chief minister’s wife, in a letter to MUDA chief Raghunandan, had expressed her intention to return the 14 plots following allegations of irregularities in the allotment.
MUDA says it will take back the site
Hours after Siddaramaiah’s social media post, MUDA announced that it would take back the sites that had been returned.
“If someone returns MUDA assets, we will not refuse. We have already discussed this,” the MUDA chief said in a statement.
Actions in the MUDA incident
On the directions of the special court, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Siddaramaiah by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police in connection with the case.
The FIR has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 120B (conspiracy), 166 (violation of law by public servant, intent to cause harm to person), 406 (breach of trust), 420 (cheating and fraudulently inducing delivery of property), 426 (mischief), 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery with fraudulent intent), 340 (false imprisonment) and 351 (assault).
On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a case against the Chief Minister, his wife Parvati and several others in a money laundering case related to the land allotment case, taking cognizance of the FIR filed by the Lokayukta.
Letter from Parvati to Muda
Siddaramaiah’s wife, in a letter to the MUDA chief, has challenged the use of 3 acres and 16 guntas of land in Kesare village under the jurisdiction of Kasaba Hobli in Mysuru for the 3rd and 4th phase of Vijayanagar in Mysuru. He said 14 alternative sites were allocated during the period.
“I intend to cancel the sale and purchase agreement and return the 14 sites. I want MUDA to acquire these sites. I request you to take a step in this direction as soon as possible,” Parvati said. is stated in the letter.
The compensation land was allegedly given to Siddaramaiah’s wife in a posh area of Mysuru, which has higher property value compared to the location of her land “acquired” by MUDA, news agency PTI reported.
BJP slams Siddaramaiah
On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvati’s letter an “admission of guilt” and demanded the Karnataka chief minister’s resignation.
“This letter is an admission of guilt. Instead of sending his (Siddaramaiah’s) resignation, we are writing a letter of redemption,” said Shehzad Poonawalla, national spokesperson for the BJP.
He also alleged that Siddaramaiah’s wife had written to the MUDA chief expressing her intention to return the 14 plots allotted to her “to avoid investigation into the case”.
“If there was no wrongdoing, why bring it back (the site)? That too, when the High Court and Special Court orders were issued, an FIR was registered and an ED case was started,” Poonawalla asked. Ta.
“The indictment letter has come. Corruption has occurred (in the MUDA site allocation). In this, the redemption letter will not work. It is time for Siddaramaiah to resign. He has no moral obligation to continue as Chief Minister. There is no right,” a BJP spokesperson said.
