Court orders Lokayukta probe against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in land scam case

A special court on Wednesday ordered a Lokayukta police investigation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with an alleged land scam, reported PTI.

This came a day after the Karnataka High Court upheld the sanction granted by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to prosecute Siddaramaiah in the matter.

The alleged scam pertains to the allotment of 14 high-value housing sites in Mysuru’s Vijaynagar area to Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi, in 2021 by the Mysore Urban Development Authority under a state government scheme.

This was allegedly done in exchange for 3.16 acres of land that Parvathi owned in another part of the city. The land was allegedly illegally acquired from Dalit families.

On Wednesday, a special court directed the Lokayukta police in Mysuru to start its investigation in response to a complaint by a Right to Information activist named Snehamayi Krishna, according to PTI.

Responding to the order, Siddaramaiah said that he was ready to face an investigation and continue the legal fight. “There is no question of fearing an investigation,” he said in a social media post. “I am determined to face everything.”

It has come to my attention through the media that the Special Court for Elected Representatives has ordered an investigation by the Mysuru Lokayukta. I will provide a detailed response after reviewing the full copy...

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