Sonia Gandhi to campaign in port city on April 27

April 22, 2013

Mangalore, April 22: All India Congress Committee President Sonia Gandhi will visit Mangalore for poll campaigning on April 27. Earlier, Ms Gandhi was scheduled to be in Mangalore on April 25, which was cancelled and postponed to April 27 in wake of 'stormy parliament' sessions these days, which calls for her presence.

Addressing a news conference on Monday, senior Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary said that Ms. Gandhi will address a public rally at Nehru Maidan at 1 pm on April 27. He said that meetings have already been held in Bantwal, Puttur, Sullia, Kadaba and Belthangady directing party workers to bring as many people to the venue as possible.

Commenting on BJP's national leaders Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, L K Advani and Venkaiah Naidu's remarks on the UPA government while campaigning in Bangalore for the state polls, Mr. Poojary said that the BJP leaders have no right to comment on the UPA government when their own state government in Karnataka was marred by corruption.

“Does Sushma Swaraj not remember her Bellary visits? Did she not see the golden chair at Janardhana Reddy's house? Did she not notice Katta Subramanya Naidu in the very stage she gave a speech on? Rajnath Singh said that all tainted leaders are now outside the BJP. Why did you not have the courage to call Yeddyurappa a thief when he was in the BJP. Why dis you only ask him to step down from the post of the Chief Minister and not throw him out of the party?” Mr. Poojary shot a series of questions.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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