Karnataka: Police Complaint Filed Against CM Siddaramaiah's Wife In MUDA 'Scam'

The complaintant alleged that the Mysuru district collector along with government officials, Siddaramaiah, his wife, and MUDA officials, were complicit in a land allotment scam.

The land allotment controversy has gained significant attention particularly because Parvathi Siddaramaiah was a beneficiary of a MUDA order during the BJP's tenure in 2021.

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A police complaint has been lodged against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife, Parvathi, her brother Mallikarjun, and another individual concerning their role in an alleged scam involving the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The complaint was filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna, who has also appealed to the Karnataka Governor, Chief Secretary, and Principal Secretary of the revenue department for an investigation.

The complaint alleged that the Mysuru district collector along with government officials, Siddaramaiah, his wife, and MUDA officials, were complicit in a land allotment scam. According to the activist, Mallikarjun acquired land in 2004 and gifted it to Parvathi in 2010. This land, purportedly denotified but falsely presented as agricultural land, became a point of controversy, according to a report on PTI.

Complaint filed against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathy, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, Devaraj, who claimed to be a land owner and his family. The complaint also alleges the involvement of the deputy commissioner, tahsildar, deputy registrar and MUDA…

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The police have not registered a new FIR, as an investigation into alleged MUDA irregularities is already underway. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the land transaction, stating that the compensation received by his wife was for land gifted by her brother in 1998. However, Snehamayi Krishna contended that the land was bought by Mallikarjun in 2004 and gifted to Parvathi in 2010 .

Karnataka Home Minister Rules Out Need For SIT Probe 

The land allotment controversy has gained significant attention, particularly because Parvathi Siddaramaiah was a beneficiary of a MUDA order during the BJP's tenure in 2021.

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara dismissed allegations that the government is attempting to cover up the scam. He ruled out the necessity of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe, emphasising that the Chief Minister had already provided clarification on the matter.

"We will not cover up anything; our government is like an open book. There is no need to cover up anything in it. The Chief Minister has clarified, we need not speak about it repeatedly," Parameshwara responded to controveries, as per the report.