Karnataka Lokayukta slams ED over media disclosure in MUDA 'scam' probe
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka Lokayukta slams ED over media disclosure in MUDA 'scam' probe

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate’s decision to share details of the Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment scam with the media has drawn criticism from the Karnataka Lokayukta institution, which called the move “unprofessional and unethical”. A senior Lokayukta officer expressed strong reservations about the ED’s conduct, emphasising the need for confidentiality in ongoing investigations. The ED, in a communication sent to the Karnataka Lokayukta, revealed evidence of irregularities in the transfer of 14 MUDA sites to Parvathi, Siddaramaiah’s wife, as part of a land acquisition deal in Kesare village. The Lokayukta officer took issue with the ED’s actions, saying, “I might have taken that information from the media itself.

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Karnataka High Court extends Lokayukta MUDA probe report deadline till Jan 28
4 days, 18 hours ago

Karnataka High Court extends Lokayukta MUDA probe report deadline till Jan 28

India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, extended the deadline for Lokayukta police to submit their investigation report into the MUDA scam to January 28. The high court’s order overruled the lower high court’s December 24 deadline for Lokayukta’s progress report of their investigation into the alleged corruption in the allocation of sites by MUDA. The high court’s extension of the …

MUDA scam: Karnataka High Court to hear plea seeking CBI probe on December 19
1 week, 6 days ago

MUDA scam: Karnataka High Court to hear plea seeking CBI probe on December 19

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday scheduled the next hearing for the plea filed seeking a direction to transfer the investigation into the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Earlier on Thursday, the Karnataka HC adjourned the hearing of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea challenging the court's order. The Court was hearing a plea that …

Ex-MUDA commissioner moves Karnataka HC over ED raid
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ex-MUDA commissioner moves Karnataka HC over ED raid

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Former Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority Dr D B Natesh moved the Karnataka High Court questioning the legality of the search and seizure conducted as a part of the raid on his house by the Enforcement Directorate concerning the alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the MUDA. Hearing the petition filed by Natesh contending that he has …

MUDA case: Karnataka Congress ministers accuse ED of media leaks and attempting to influence Lokayukta probe
2 weeks, 4 days ago

MUDA case: Karnataka Congress ministers accuse ED of media leaks and attempting to influence Lokayukta probe

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka ministers on Wednesday, criticized the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly leaking details about the MUDA site allotment case to the media. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi B M, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy and others have been booked in the MUDA site allotment case registered by the Lokayukta police on the direction of a special court. What Karnataka Congress …

ED questions MUDA officials in site allotment scam; SLAO Manjunath quizzed for three hours
2 weeks, 4 days ago

ED questions MUDA officials in site allotment scam; SLAO Manjunath quizzed for three hours

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Officers of Directorate of Enforcement continued to question officials linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam on Wednesday, with MUDA Special Land Acquisition Officer Manjunath being quizzed for three hours. On Tuesday, Urban Development Department Secretary Deepa Cholan appeared for inquiry before the ED, and she was questioned for five hours. Meanwhile, in a key development in the …

ED letter to Lokayukta on MUDA probe politically motivated: CM Siddaramaiah
2 weeks, 4 days ago

ED letter to Lokayukta on MUDA probe politically motivated: CM Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday termed the Enforcement Directorate’s letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta on MUDA probe politically motivated. In its letter, the ED observed that it found evidence of irregularities in the allotment of MUDA sites to Siddaramaiah’s wife. Siddaramaiah told reporters here that the ED wrote to the Lokayukta a day before the HC will hear his …

ED letter to Lokayukta: What’s the motive, asks Parameshwara
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

ED letter to Lokayukta: What’s the motive, asks Parameshwara

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Wednesday alleged that the Directorate of Enforcement is trying to influence the Lokayukta probe by writing a letter to it regarding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. What was the motive behind the ED sharing information with the Lokayukta and leaking that information?” Dr Parameshwara said. Addressing the …

Siddaramaiah slams ED’s letter to Lokayukta on Muda
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Siddaramaiah slams ED’s letter to Lokayukta on Muda

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday condemned the Enforcement Directorate’s letter to the Lokayukta police concerning the Mysore Urban Development Authority case and termed it “politically motivated” and aimed at prejudicing the ongoing investigation. The ED’s letter to the Lokayukta alleged irregularities in the allocation of alternative sites to Siddaramaiah’s wife, Parvathi BM, including forgery and undue influence. The central agency …

Siddaramaiah slams ED for 'influencing judiciary' in MUDA case ahead of hearing
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Siddaramaiah slams ED for 'influencing judiciary' in MUDA case ahead of hearing

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, in a post on X, criticised the Enforcement Directorate for its actions in the Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment case. Publicising this just before the hearing reflects a deliberate attempt to create prejudice and influence the judiciary’s perspective.” Using the hashtag #MisuseOfED, Siddaramaiah called the ED's move an act of political vendetta, undermining …

'Siddaramaiah influenced MUDA plot allotment': RTI activist levels fresh allegations against Karnataka CM
1 month, 1 week ago

'Siddaramaiah influenced MUDA plot allotment': RTI activist levels fresh allegations against Karnataka CM

Hindustan Times  

Social activist Snehamayi Krishna on Tuesday made a serious allegation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, claiming that he influenced the allotment of a plot in the alleged MUDA scam, PTI reported Earlier, Siddaramaiah appeared before the Lokayukta Police in Mysuru. According to the report, Right to Information activist Krishna alleged that the wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah didn't pay the …

RTI activist says he has proof of Siddaramaiah's involvement in MUDA case
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1 month, 1 week ago

RTI activist says he has proof of Siddaramaiah's involvement in MUDA case

India Today  

More irregularities in Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment came to notice when an RTI activist alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had undue influence on the process. RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, in a post on Facebook on November 10, wrote in Kannada that he had proof of Chief Minister’s sway on the allotment irregularities, even though Siddaramaiah said he …

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes proceedings against two ED officials

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday quashed proceedings initiated against Deputy Director Manoj Mittal and Assistant Director Murali Kannan of the Enforcement Directorate based on a police complaint filed by B Kallesh, Additional Director, Social Welfare Department, accusing them of forcing him to name CM Siddaramaiah and others in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam. …

MUDA case: Activist accuses Lokayukta SP of dereliction of duty
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MUDA case: Activist accuses Lokayukta SP of dereliction of duty

The Hindu  

Activist Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the MUDA land case which is being probed by the Lokayukta police, has accused the investigating officer of dereliction of duty. “But when the High Court of Karnataka listed our plea for transfer of case to the CBI, the Lokayukta issued a notice to the Chief Minister and questioned him in a hurry,” said …

ED Takes Custody of Former MUDA Commissioner Natesh in Land Scam Case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ED Takes Custody of Former MUDA Commissioner Natesh in Land Scam Case

ABP News  

ED takes former MUDA Commissioner Natesh into custody in a land scam case. The ED conducted searches on Natesh's residence and the residences of Rakesh Papanna and Manjunath, who are reportedly close to the Chief Minister. The investigation stems from a complaint filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna, who claims to have video evidence of illicit plot allotments. The case …

ED raids MUDA site: Opposition demands fair probe, questions Lokayukta's powers
2 months ago

ED raids MUDA site: Opposition demands fair probe, questions Lokayukta's powers

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday welcomed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) raids in the MUDA site allotment case, alleging irregularities and financial irregularities. The Opposition BJP and JD(S) in Karnataka have asserted that it is necessary to uncover the case and bring out the truth. The ED conducted searches in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities …

Lokayukta cops inspect land at Kesare
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lokayukta cops inspect land at Kesare

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: With the Karnataka High Court directing the Lokayukta to complete the investigation into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment case within three months, the Lokayukta police conducted a mahazar of the 3 acre 16 guntas of land acquired by the Authority in Survey No. The survey department and MUDA officials surveyed the land, and the Lokayuka police prepared …

Lokayukta issues notices to 18 MUDA officials over alleged 2017 site allotment scam
3 months, 1 week ago

Lokayukta issues notices to 18 MUDA officials over alleged 2017 site allotment scam

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: At a time when the alleged scam in site allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority is causing ripples in Karnataka politics with the Governor granting permission to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Lokayukta has issued notices to 18 MUDA officials for allegedly allotting 350 sites to “influential” people in 2017. He further alleged that the sites were allotted …

ED searches residences of 2 Bengal Ministers, officials
2 years, 5 months ago

ED searches residences of 2 Bengal Ministers, officials

The Hindu  

A team of Enforcement Directorate officials on Friday conducted searches at several places, including the residences of West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee and Minister of State for Education Paresh Chandra Adhikary, in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment carried out by State School Education Department. The raids by the ED came a month after the Central Bureau of Investigation …

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