Karnataka BJP Plans Massive Protest Over Alleged MUDA Land Scam

Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra announced a significant protest in Mysore on July 12 against the Mysore Development Authority's (MUDA) alleged mismanagement. Accusations include forging documents and illegal land allocations involving CM Siddaramaiah and his wife. BJP demands a CBI investigation and CM's resignation.

Karnataka BJP chief and MLA BY Vijayendra announced on Wednesday that the BJP would hold a 'massive protest' in Mysore on July 12 against the alleged mismanagement of the Mysore Development Authority (MUDA). During a media conference at Jagannath Bhavan in the BJP state office in Malleswar, Vijayendra emphasized the gravity of the alleged scam involving MUDA. 'BJP has taken this scam seriously,' Vijayendra said, adding that he, along with opposition leader R. Ashok, former Deputy CM Ashwathanarayan, BJP MLAs, and activists, would participate in the protest.

'The chief minister is shedding crocodile tears for the poor. The land should be allotted to the poor. Already allotted land should be canceled. Since the CM and his wife are accused, it is not appropriate to conduct another SIT investigation,' Vijayendra stated. He demanded that the investigation into this substantial scam be handed over to the CBI immediately.

Vijayendra further asserted, 'Mysore is a land scam; a significant scandal related to the MUDA Authority's land took place there. Siddaramaiah has provided much false information in this case. The mask of the honorable Chief Minister has come off. However, thinking that the valuable land should be occupied, they violated the rules and committed illegal activities. The Chief Minister must respond to the people on this issue and take accountability for this scam.'

'At every stage in this land scam, irregularities have been committed,' he alleged. 'The Chief Minister has to answer to the people and should take responsibility for the scam... the CM, who promised Rs 2,000 (a month) to poor women, has given 14 sites worth more than Rs two crore each, together worth about Rs 63-64 crore to his wife.'

Vijayendra emphasized, 'Siddaramaiah commits irregularities during his tenure and seeks compensation from his own government, it is Siddaramaiah.' 'The CM's wife should have got only two sites of 40x60 (square feet) measurement. This means the 14 sites given are completely in violation of rules,' he said, alleging 'misinformation' by the CM stating his wife received sites worth only Rs 18 crore, whereas she was supposed to have received compensatory sites worth more than Rs 62 crore.

Calling for the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah, Vijayendra reiterated, 'Our demand is that the MUDA case should not be investigated by SIT. This case should be investigated by the CBI. Siddaramaiah should resign as CM immediately.' Earlier in the day, a complaint was filed against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Social activist Snehamayi Krishna lodged the complaint, implicating Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathy, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy Devaraj, and other family members at Vijayanagar Police Station in Mysuru, alleging misconduct and document forgery by MUDA officials.

The complaint also suggests deputy commissioners, tehsildars, deputy registrars, and MUDA officials’ involvement. A letter was also written to the governor, state chief secretary, and principal secretary of the revenue department.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday demanded an impartial investigation into the alleged MUDA scam, urging the state government to transfer the case to the CBI. He stated, 'It is alleged that it is a more than Rs 3,800 crores scam and plots duly authorized by MUDA have been transferred in the name of the wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. There is a huge scam and the then DC who has now been transferred to cover it up, had written more than 15 letters to the state government to look into the matter and show proper directions to MUDA. Despite that, there was no action, and Siddaramaiah took possession of very valuable land.' (ANI)