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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 …

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday said it would hear next Saturday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's appeal challenging a single judge bench's order which had upheld the Governor's decision granting approval/ sanction for investigation against him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority scam. The petition stands dismissed.” With respect to the application of Section 17A Prevention of Corruption Act the …

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

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 …

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday skipped a key Cabinet meeting to discuss a "show-cause notice" issued to him on the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment 'scam'. Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot issued the notice seeking a "response" from the chief minister. Governor seeks "response" from CM on MUDA 'scam' The Governor sought a "response" from Siddaramaiah to …

BENGALURU: Both Houses of the Legislature were adjourned sine die on Thursday as Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal legislators continued their protest seeking a debate on the alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysuru Uruban Development Authority. Both Houses witnessed pandemonium on Wednesday as BJP and JDS legislators also raised the alleged scam in the Maharshi Valmiki …

The Opposition BJP and JD resorted to a night-long dharna in both Houses of the Karnataka legislature on Wednesday demanding permission to discuss alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority, including allotment of 14 alternative sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife. The Opposition BJP and JD resorted to a night-long dharna in both Houses of the Karnataka legislature on …

Federation of State Farmers’ Association has urged the State government to order a judicial probe by a sitting High Court judge instead of a retired judge into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Monday, association president Kurubur Shanthakumar, who is also president of the State Sugarcane Growers’ Association, alleged that influential political leaders …

MUDA site distribution: Bommai demands CBI probe into alleged scam

Basavaraj Bommai, MP and BJP leader, has demanded a CBI probe or a judicial investigation into the alleged scam in the distribution of MUDA sites in Mysuru. Dengue outbreak Mr. Bommai criticised the State government for “failing to control the dengue outbreak”. The State government has completely failed to tackle the dengue fever outbreak, resulting in significant loss of life. …

A delegation of the Federation of State Farmers’ Associations and State Sugarcane Growers’ Association, Mysuru on Saturday met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru and urged him to take steps for initiating a judicial inquiry into the alleged MUDA scam in Mysuru. In a memorandum submitted to the Governor, Mr. Shanthkumar said the State government has constituted …

Alleged

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been embroiled in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam that comes amid the resignation of one of his ministers, B Nagendra, over alleged illegal money transfer from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited. The Opposition BJP in the state has alleged that MUDA illegally allotted an alternative site to Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvati. …