Karnataka Lokayukta calls out CM Siddaramaiah for MUDA land scam; Co-accused woman, brother-in-law already questioned

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been called up by the Lokayukta for questioning on Wednesday (November 6) in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.

Lokayukta police earlier questioned his wife Parvathi BM and brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy about the case. The MUDA office was also searched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last month.

The summons follows a court ruling upholding the governor’s authority to allow the CM’s questioning by the Lokayukta. The Lokayukta had registered a First Information Report (FIR) based on the directions of a special court.

The case concerns the allotment of 14 prime plots to Parvathi as compensation for her 3.16 hectares of land in Kesare village near Mysuru. Activists claim that this transaction resulted in a loss of Rs 45 crore to the state.

Siddaramaiah is listed as the first accused in the FIR, while his wife Parvathi is the second. Amid the ongoing dispute, Parvathi recently wrote a letter to MUDA, surrendering the allotted locations.

Regarding the letter, Siddaramaiah said that returning the plots was her wife’s decision as it was gifted to her by her brother. The land was later encroached upon by MUDA and an alternative location was given.