BJP will suffer for its decision to remove DVS, warn Vokkaligas

July 10, 2012

Mangalore, July 10: The BJP will suffer in the days to come for its decision to remove D V Sadananda Gowda from the Chief Minister's post, said D P Sadananda Gowda, Treasurer, Vokkaligara Yane Gowdara Seva Sangha.

Addressing media persons at Press Club in Mangalore on Tuesday, Mr. Gowda said that the community will give a suitable answer for the move in the elections.

The Sangha demanded that D V Sadananda Gowda should be allowed to continue as Chief Minister of the state. If the party is adamant at removing him from the post, it must make sure that he is given the post of the BJP State President. Mr. Gowda has held the position in the past and during his tenure, it was possible for many BJP candidates to win elections and subsequently form a government. He must therefore be given the post back, the Sangha demanded.

The Sangha also demanded that the party explain the reasons for Mr. Gowda's ouster from the CM's post. Representatives of the Sangha also said that that more Vokkaliga MLAs must be accommodated in the state cabinet.

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No relief for Siddaramaiah in MUDA case as HC junks plea against Governor's sanction

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September 24,2024

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against Governor Thawarchand Gehlot's decision to sanction the complaint and investigation against him in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case.

Justice M Nagaprasanna said the facts narrated in the petition would undoubtedly require an investigation.

The court has also said that the Governor's order approving sanction to investigate against Siddaramaiah under section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act does not suffer from application of mind, instead has abundance of application of mind.

Meanwhile, the court rejected the request made by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi to stay the order of the court. The court has vacated the interim order passed on August 19. In the interim order the trial court was directed not to take any precipitative action against Siddaramaiah. On August 17, Governor had approved sanction under section 17 A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 218 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS), citing three applications.

The court said the private complainants were justified in registering the complaint and seeking approval from the governor.

Insofar as private complainants seeking sanction under section 17A, the court said the provision nowhere requires only a police officer to seek sanction from a competent authority. The court further said it is in fact the duty of the private complainants to seek such approval.

Earlier, The High Court had completed its hearing in the case on September 12, and reserved its orders. It had also directed a special court in Bengaluru to defer further proceedings and not to take any precipitative action against the Chief Minister.

The case pertains to allegations that compensatory sites were allotted to Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathi in an upmarket area in Mysuru that had higher property value as compared to the location of her land that had been "acquired" by MUDA.

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