Karnataka BJP to hold massive protests in Mysore against Siddaramaiah govt in alleged MUDA scam – Hindustan Times

Karnataka BJP chief and MLA BY Vijayendra on Wednesday mentioned that the BJP would maintain a “huge protest” in Mysore on July 12 relating to the mismanagement of the Mysore Improvement Authority (MUDA).

Addressing a media convention at Jagannath Bhavan within the BJP state workplace in Malleswar, Vijayendra mentioned, “BJP has taken this rip-off critically. On this twelfth, I, opposition chief R. Ashok, former Deputy CM Ashwathanarayan, BJP MLAs and activists mentioned that they will maintain an enormous protest in Mysore.”

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“The chief minister is shedding crocodile tears for the poor. The land ought to be allotted to the poor. Already allotted land ought to be cancelled. Because the CM and his spouse are accused, it’s not acceptable to conduct one other SIT investigation,” mentioned Vijayendra.

He demanded that the investigation of this large rip-off ought to be handed over to the CBI instantly.

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Vijayendra additional said, “Mysore is a land rip-off; A giant scandal associated to the Muda Authority’s land came about there. Siddaramaiah has given many improper data on this case. The masks of the honourable Chief Minister has come off. Nonetheless, considering that the dear land ought to be occupied, they violated the principles and dedicated unlawful actions. The Chief Minister ought to reply to the individuals on this matter. He demanded that he ought to be held accountable for this rip-off.”

“At each stage on this land rip-off, irregularities have been dedicated,” he alleged. “The Chief Minister has to reply to the individuals and may take duty for the rip-off… the CM, who promised ₹2,000 (a month) to poor girls, has given 14 websites price greater than ₹two crore every, collectively price about ₹63-64 crore to his spouse.”

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Vijayendra additional mentioned, “It’s Siddaramaiah who commits irregularities throughout his tenure and seeks compensation from his personal authorities, it’s Siddaramaiah.”

“So, the CM’s spouse ought to have gotten solely two websites of 40×60 (sq. ft) measurement. Which suggests, 14 websites which were given are fully in violation of guidelines,” he mentioned, alleging “misinformation” on the a part of the CM by claiming that his spouse acquired websites that had been price solely ₹18 crore, whereas she was presupposed to have acquired compensatory websites price greater than ₹62 crore.”

Demanding resignation of the CM Siddaramaiah, he additional mentioned, “Our demand is that the MUDA case shouldn’t be investigated by SIT. This case ought to be investigated by the CBI. Siddaramaiah ought to resign as CM instantly.”

Earlier within the day, a grievance was filed in opposition to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and 9 others for allegedly forging paperwork to say compensation from the Mysuru City Improvement Authority (MUDA).

The grievance, filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna, alleges the wrongdoings of Siddaramaiah, his spouse Parvathy, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy Devaraj, who claimed to be a landowner, and his household.

The grievance was lodged at Vijayanagar Police Station in Mysuru.

The grievance additionally alleges the involvement of the deputy commissioner, tehsildar, deputy registrar and MUDA officers in the identical case.

Together with the police, the letter has additionally been written to the governor, the state chief secretary and the principal secretary of the income division.

The complainant alleged that MUDA cheated by creating pretend paperwork and acquiring plots price crores of rupees. Snehamayi Krishna has raised a number of questions in his grievance.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday demanded an neutral investigation into the alleged Mysore City Improvement Authority (MUDA) rip-off and appealed to the state authorities to switch it to the CBI.

Pralhad Joshi mentioned, “It’s alleged that it’s a greater than ₹3,800 crores rip-off and plots duly authorised by MUDA have been transferred within the title of the spouse of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. There’s a large rip-off and the then DC who has now been transferred to cowl up the identical, had written greater than 15 letters to the state authorities to look into the matter and present correct instructions to MUDA. Regardless of that, they didn’t act and Siddaramaiah bought very useful land.”