February 19th 2025.
In a recent development, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority land scam case by the Karnataka Lokayukta. This comes after CM Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi, and his brother-in-law Mallikarjunaswamy were named as accused in the case, with a landowner named J. Devaraju also being implicated.
The allegations were centered around the fraudulent acquisition of 14 sites by MUDA in CM Siddaramaiah's wife's name, in exchange for 3.16 acres of land. However, after a thorough investigation, the Lokayukta has issued a clean chit to all accused parties. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, was informed of this decision in a notice on Wednesday and given the option to oppose the findings within a week.
The notice, issued by Superintendent of Police T.J. Udesh, stated that the case was deemed to be civil and not fit for criminal investigation. The charges were found to be either based on a misconception or a misunderstanding of the law, and no further action could be taken. Additionally, no evidence was found against CM Siddaramaiah and the other accused parties. The notice also clarified that the charges against all four accused in the MUDA case were unproven due to a lack of evidence, and the final report has been accepted by the court.
However, the alleged scam regarding the allotment of sites under the 50:50 ratio by MUDA will still be further investigated, with a final report being submitted under Section 173 of the CrPC. Snehamayi Krishna, in response to the notice, expressed disappointment and alleged that the officials involved in the investigation compromised their conscience to produce such a report. He also accused the investigating officers of being under pressure and ignoring evidence that supported the allegations.
The MUDA scam has caused quite a stir in the state, with opposition parties demanding CM Siddaramaiah's resignation. The matter is also being looked into by the Enforcement Directorate. In a related development, the Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
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