Bangalore: Yet Another BJP MLA in Land Scam
From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore
Bangalore, Nov 15: With several ministers led by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and several BJP legislators embroiled in land scams and other charges of corruption, it is now the turn of yet another BJP MLA Nehru Olekar, who represents Haveri, to be dragged into the muck of land scam.
Haveri district Lokayukta Special Court Judge K C Ramakrishnaiah on Tuesday ordered the Davangere Lokayukta police to investigate a private complaint on the alleged grabbing of lands for two educational institutions run by his relatives in the district violating rules.
The Lokayukta Special Court directed the Lokayukta police to submit its report by December 20.
The private complainant had alleged that the BJP MLA had allegedly misused his position as an MLA from the ruling party to secure 23 guntas of land to the Dr Bhimarao Ambedkar Educational Society, which has his son Manjunath as Secretary, and 19 guntas of land to the Ramabai Ambedkar Educational Society run by his daughter Lakshmi.
Both the plots of land were allotted by the Haveri Urban Development Auhority and the complainant has named Chairman and Commissioner of Haveri Urban Development Authority as co-accused.
It may be recalled that former chief minister Yeddyurpapa, home and transport minister R Ashoka, large and medium industries minister Murugesh Nirani, former ministers S N Krishnaiah Setty and Katta Subramanya Naidu are already facing court cases in connection with irregularities in land allotment. There are allegations against former minister V Somanna and MLA Dr Hemachandra Sagar along with allegations against Medical Education Minister S A Ramadas.