MUDA case: ED begins probe, CM Siddaramaiah likely to get summons


Bengaluru, Oct 1 (IANS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an investigation into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam in which Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is the prime accused.

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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  • JNB, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 01 2024

    Illicit' alcohol is produced illegally and sold in Gujarat state but No ED no Lokayukta ?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Tue, Oct 01 2024

    "Has the ED (Enforcement Directorate) ever conducted a raid in any BJP-ruled states? If your ED and CBI were truly honest, they would work with integrity and not try to topple elected governments. Have some shame.”

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 01 2024

    ED, IT, CBI all this probe companies must be a independent body. Government should not involve. Then only we get confidence in those agencies.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Tue, Oct 01 2024

    This ED is just a name, behind it is the terrifying face of BJPee.

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  • Monty Dotor, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 01 2024

    Henry Misquote...read this carefully...then eat your own words.

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Tue, Oct 01 2024

    BJP game plan always been getting ED to discredit people with clean image. There are hundreds who been probed in past 10years by ED. Once ED gets into the act, then baton is passed to media, to conduct daily trials, with content given by BJP. It will go on for years. Its really unfortunate that ED is incapable to get any guilty convictions from court, based on the probe and evidences they presented.

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