The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
Complaint against wife of Karnataka CM, 2 others over ‘ defrauding’ MUDA
A SOCIAL activist has filed a complaint at the Vijayanagar police station in Mysuru against three persons, including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi alleging that forged documents were used to defraud the Mysuru Urban Development Authority ( MUDA).
Activist Snehamayi Krishna has also named Parvathi’s relative Mallikarjuna Swamy and Devaraju in the complaint, which was filed Monday. A police officer said an FIR has not been filed but as the complaint is civil in nature, it has been sent to the Commissioner of the Urban Development Department as a probe in connection with the alleged irregularities in MUDA is already underway.
The BJP had alleged that MUDA “illegally” allotted an alternative land in a posh area to Parvathi as compensation for alleged illegal acquisition of 3.16 acres of her land and demanded a CBI investigation. Home Minister G Parameshwara said there was no need for a CBI or probe by SIT.
In his complaint, Krishna also alleged that then Mysuru deputy commissioner, tahsildar, deputy registrar, MUDA commissioner and other government officials were involved in allocating the land to Parvathi. He also said he has written to the Governor, Chief Secretary, and Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department.
Last week, the CM dismissed allegations by BJP, calling them “politically motivated”. “Should we not raise questions if MUDA is distributing plots on our 3.16 acres of land? They have acknowledged in a meeting our land has been encroached upon. As an alternative, plots have been allotted under 50: 50 ratio scheme,” he said.