Mysuru: Will the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) join the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in ongoing investigation into MUDA site scam? According to highly placed sources in MUDA, the CBI is likely to enter the probe, as the corruption involved is estimated to be in the range of thousands of crores (a conservative estimate of Rs….
Questions arise on authenticity of signatures; officials grilled
October 19, 2024Mysuru: According to sources in MUDA, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials are questioning MUDA officers regarding a letter from Parvathi that was released to the media, which had whitener applied to some of its content and reportedly contains significant discrepancies. Specifically, the inconsistencies noted include variations in the designated areas for signatures, substantial differences in…
MP seeks CM’s resignation
October 19, 2024Congress obstructing ED, CBI probe as leaders are guilty: MLA Srivatsa Mysuru: As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducts raids in connection with the illegal site allotment scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s family members, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called for the Chief Minister’s resignation to facilitate the investigation. Addressing the media at the…
ED expands search for records at Taluk Office
October 19, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams, which raided the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office yesterday morning over the contentious allotment of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, expanded their investigation to include Mysuru Taluk Tahsildar’s office at Mini Vidhana Soudha in Nazarbad. Heavily armed personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force…
I have not taken any records from MUDA: Byrathi Suresh
October 19, 2024‘MUDA officers will hand over specific documents to ED from 8 lakh pages of records’ Bengaluru: Opposition leaders have trained their guns on Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh, accusing him of holding documents related to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam. In response, Minister Suresh has issued a challenge, denying the allegations. “I…
Probe rattles MUDA officers, politicians as grip tightens
October 19, 2024Mysuru: With the Enforcement Directorate (ED) stepping into the massive Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 ratio alternative sites allotment scam, involving the alleged illegal allocation of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, fear is tightening its grip on officials and MUDA staff, both directly and indirectly linked to the scam. As…
‘As Mysuru DC, Kumar Naik converted non-existent land to benefit Siddaramaiah’
October 19, 2024MP G. Kumar Naik must resign: MP Lahar Singh Siroya Bengaluru: BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya has demanded the resignation of Raichur Congress MP G. Kumar Naik, a former bureaucrat, over his alleged involvement in the MUDA scam. Siroya claimed that Naik, during his tenure as Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru, initiated the scam by converting…
Open defecation makes a silent return in Mysuru
October 19, 2024Pathetic state of affairs in CM’s home town, points fingers at Government’s failure in addressing social malaise Mysuru: Eight years after Mysuru district was declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) in 2016, the issue has silently re-emerged, even in the hometown of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Following the National Sample Survey and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2016,…
Chamundeshwari Teppotsava held with grandeur at Devikere
October 19, 2024Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Teppotsava was held with all grandeur at Devikere atop Chamundi Hill in the presence of thousands of devotees last evening. As part of Teppotsava, the customary rituals began at the Hill temple right from early morning. The Pallakki Utsava of the presiding deity (Goddess Chamundeshwari) began from the Hill temple and passed…
ED sleuths camp at MUDA Office
October 19, 2024Sleep overnight in office premises to prevent tampering of evidence Mysuru: In a rare move, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials camped overnight yesterday at the MUDA Office as part of their ongoing investigation into the controversial land deals. Last night, arrangements were made for their stay, with mattresses, blankets, pillows, and bed sheets transported to the…
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