NEW DELHI: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has granted permission to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over allegations linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scandal.
The decision follows a petition filed by social activist and lawyer TJ Abraham, who requested the governor to approve legal action against Siddaramaiah concerning land allocated to his wife, BM Parvathi.
Previously, Siddaramaiah had expressed confidence that the governor would dismiss the petition. "Everything is legal, and I believe the governor will uphold the law. If everything complies with the Constitution, why wouldn't he agree? I'm sure he will accept our position," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru.
The MUDA scandal centers on accusations of improper site allocations to land losers. The controversy began when the original owner of a 3.16-acre land plot in Kesare village petitioned the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner to reclaim their property. This land was reportedly transferred to Siddaramaiah's brother-in-law in 2005.
The issue escalated when it was revealed that BM Parvathi, Siddaramaiah's wife, received 14 premium sites in Mysuru in 2022 as compensation under MUDA's 50:50 scheme. This scheme offers land losers half of the developed land in return for their undeveloped property used for layout creation.
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