Political Turmoil: The 'Mysuru Chalo' March and Land Allotment Scandal

The BJP and JD(S) are calling for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation over an alleged land allotment scam. The opposition's protest march entered its fifth day as Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot considers a petition seeking permission to prosecute the CM. The scandal involves the Mysuru Urban Development Authority's controversial land allocation to Siddaramaiah's wife.

The opposition BJP and JD(S) have intensified their call for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation, as their protest march regarding an alleged land allotment scam entered its fifth day on Wednesday.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot is evaluating a petition that seeks sanction for Siddaramaiah's prosecution in relation to the scam. This comes after the Congress government requested the Governor to withdraw a show-cause notice issued to the Chief Minister.

The week-long Bengaluru-Mysuru 'padayatre' aims to expose the alleged fraudulent allocation of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), notably to Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi.

The fifth day of the 'Mysuru Chalo' march commenced in Mysuru, set to cover a 15 km distance to Tubinakere. Prominent leaders and workers from BJP and JD(S), including BJP State President B Y Vijayendra and JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy, participated, carrying flags and chanting slogans against Siddaramaiah and the Congress government.

The marchers, having already covered significant distances over previous days, were greeted by a path adorned with party flags, buntings, and portraits of notable leaders.

At the heart of the MUDA scam is the accusation that compensatory sites were allotted to Parvathi Siddaramaiah in a prime Mysuru area, valued higher than the land originally acquired from her by MUDA.

The Congress government, in response, has formed a single-member inquiry commission led by former High Court Judge Justice P N Desai to investigate the MUDA scheme. The Governor's notice, dated July 26, stemmed from a petition by advocate-activist T J Abraham, compelling Siddaramaiah to respond within seven days.

On August 1, the Karnataka government advised the Governor to retract the show-cause notice, citing what they termed as 'gross misuse of the Constitutional Office'.