Karnataka Govt Rallies Behind CM Siddaramaiah Amid MUDA Scam Allegations

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar defends CM Siddaramaiah, labeling the MUDA scam allegations as politically motivated. Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje demands Siddaramaiah's resignation. The Karnataka Government and Congress party stand firm with Siddaramaiah, who faces prosecution in the alleged scam.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has labeled the MUDA scam as a 'politically motivated' issue. Standing firm with CM Siddaramaiah, he emphasized that both the Congress party and the state government support the chief minister. This follows the Karnataka Governor's permission to prosecute Siddaramaiah in the alleged scam.

'The entire party and the government stand with my chief minister. He has not done anything wrong. This is a politically motivated issue. So we are going to protest. We are going to court. We will take all legal remedies. Also, the entire state, our party workers will protest against the governor's stance. No illegal activity has been done,' Shivakumar told ANI. Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, demanding Siddaramaiah's resignation, accused the CM's wife of illegally acquiring 14 sets belonging to Dalits.

'The Governor has permitted the prosecution legally. Siddaramaiah is a culprit in two cases. In the Valmiki Development Corporation, he admitted in the Vidhan Sabha that this corruption amounts to Rs 89 crores. This money went to Telangana to fund the Congress party's election expenses. The second is the MUDA scam in Mysuru, where his wife illegally occupied 14 sets. Ever since the acquisition in 1992, Siddaramaiah has been in a constitutional post. He should immediately resign and face the case,' Karandlaje said. However, CM Siddaramaiah maintains that 'everything was done according to the law.'

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, who now faces prosecution, stated that the entire state cabinet supports him. 'The entire Cabinet, party high command, all MLAs, MLCs, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs are with me,' he briefly told reporters. Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticized the Governor’s decision, alleging it was influenced by the BJP to destabilize the government. 'If anybody comes and complains, how many times have Governors entertained such complaints? It is not the Governor's fault, it is his master dictating to him,' Singhvi said.

The MUDA scam allegations surfaced after social activist Snehamayi Krishna filed a complaint against CM Siddaramaiah and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).