Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned by the Lokayukta for questioning on Wednesday within the Mysuru land rip-off case. The Lokayukta Police have already questioned the Chief Minister’s spouse, Parvathi BM, in reference to the case. Requested if he would reply the summons for questioning, Mr Siddaramaiah answered within the affirmative this night.
The summons come after a courtroom declared that Governor Thaawarchand Gahlot was inside his rights to permit an investigation in opposition to the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta.
The Lokayukta has already filed a First Data Report on the orders of a particular courtroom. Apart from Mr Siddaramaiah and his spouse, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, Devaraju and others have been named within the FIR.
Mr Siddaramaiah has denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the allegations in opposition to him are politically motivated.
The case is linked to the allotment of 14 excessive worth plots — positioned in an upmarket space in Mysuru — to Ms Parvathi as compensation in opposition to her 3.16 acres of land in Kesare village close to town.
Activists have alleged that this had precipitated a lack of Rs 45 crore to the state.
An anti-corruption activist had filed a criticism. The activist has additionally alleged that the land, proven to be gifted to Ms Parvathi by her brother, was illegally acquired by him.
BM Parvathi has already supplied to return the land to MUDA, which has agreed to take the plots again.
There have been allegations that Siddaramaiah has destroyed proof within the alleged land rip-off case. A criticism has been filed which additionally names the Chief Minister’s son Yathindra.
The allegations in opposition to the Chief Minister have sparked a large political row in Karnataka, with the BJP demanding his resignation.