Mysuru: The questioning of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by the Mysuru Lokayukta Police in connection with the allotment of 14 sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to his wife, B.M. Parvathi, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing investigation into the MUDA land allocation scam. This comes a day after the High Court issued…
BJP workers taken into preventive custody for protesting against CM
November 6, 2024Mysuru: Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah arrived in the city this morning to appear before the Lokayukta Police in connection with the alleged illegal allotment of 14 alternative sites to his wife Parvathi, the City and District BJP units staged a massive demonstration in city this morning to seek the CM’s resignation. However, the protest…
‘Misuse’ of Central Agencies: Protest in Delhi tomorrow
November 6, 2024Mysuru: Accusing the Central Government of misusing investigative agencies to undermine the federal structure and target CM Siddaramaiah, a protest meeting has been scheduled for Nov. 7 at the Karnataka Sangha in Delhi. The protest is being organised by Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike and AHINDA organisations. At a press conference held at Pathrakartara Bhavan…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 site scam: CM Siddaramaiah summoned for questioning tomorrow
November 5, 2024Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned by the Lokayukta Police in Mysuru for questioning tomorrow (Nov. 6) regarding alleged irregularities in the allocation of 14 compensatory sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to his wife, B.M. Parvathi. Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (SP) T.J. Udesh issued the notice, directing Siddaramaiah to appear at…
Farm lands given to Waqf during BJP, JD(S) rule: CM
November 4, 2024B.Y. Vijayendra seeks Gazette notification on withdrawal of notices issued by Waqf Board to farmers Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sharply criticised the Opposition for its outcry regarding the transfer of farmlands to the Waqf Board, asserting that such transfers occurred during the tenures of former Chief Ministers B.S. Yediyurappa, Jagadish Shettar, and H.D. Kumaraswamy….
Congress leaders demand ‘Karnataka Ratna’ for S.M. Krishna
October 31, 2024Mandya: Even as the State Government on Wednesday announced the Kannada Rajyotsava Award-2024, a couple of Congress leaders of Mandya district have appealed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Kannada & Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi to honour former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna with the prestigious ‘Karnataka Ratna’ Award, at a time when Mandya, the native district…
State Cabinet approves new Tourism Policy
October 30, 2024Bengaluru: The State Cabinet, which met on Monday and was chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has approved the new Tourism Policy. The State Government is eyeing an investment of Rs. 1,500 crore in Tourism sector in the coming years. Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Tourism and Law H.K. Patil said that…
MUDA 50:50 site scam: ED Digs Deeper
October 29, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths, who raided the residence of former Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Member Rakesh Papanna at Hinkal in the outskirts of the city on Monday, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities in 50:50 site allotment scheme at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), have continued their investigation for the…
Set up second international airport in South Bengaluru
October 27, 2024MLAs from Old Mysuru region say airport in South Bengaluru will spur growth of Mysuru too Mysuru: MLAs from the Old Mysuru region, including Mandya and Ramanagara, have urged the State Government to build a second international airport in the southern part of Bengaluru, widely known as the Silicon City of Karnataka. The legislators submitted…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: CM’s wife avoids media for ‘secretive’ questioning ?
October 26, 2024Notice to CM likely after Deepavali Mysuru: In a surprising twist to the ongoing Lokayukta investigation into the 50:50 site allotment by MUDA, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, appeared at the Mysuru Lokayukta Office for the first time yesterday for questioning. However, it was an appearance so discreet that not a single media outlet…
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