He had written a note to his Principal Secretary regarding land on Survey No. 464 in Kesare, Mysuru Mysuru: The high-profile Mysuru Lokayukta Police investigation into the massive Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 alternative site allotment scam, involving the alleged illegal allocation of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, has extended…
Kesare land: B.N. Bachegowda wrote a note to his Secretary
October 24, 2024Mysuru: The 14 sites in Vijayanagar Third and Fourth Stages were allegedly granted to B.M. Parvathi after MUDA acquired her 3.16-acre land at Kesare (Survey No. 464) without following proper land acquisition procedures. This land had been gifted to Parvathi by her brother, B.M. Mallikarjunaswamy, who had originally purchased it from J. Devaraju. While issuing…
MUDA scam investigation widens: Former Chairmen, KAS, IAS Officers under ED radar
October 22, 2024Probe agency finds irregularities since 2004 Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is poised to issue notices to IAS Officers, three KAS Officers, 12 officials of various ranks and a former Chairman of MUDA concerning the illegal allotment of sites under the controversial 50:50 scheme. Highly placed sources informed Star of Mysore that the ED intends…
Mysuru Deputy Commissioner takes charge as MUDA Chairman
October 22, 2024Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner of Mysuru G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, has officially taken over as the Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The notification confirming his appointment was issued on Oct. 21 and Reddy assumed office this noon. Reddy’s appointment follows the resignation of K. Marigowda, which was submitted on Oct. 16 and subsequently accepted by…
ED wraps up 41-hour raid on MUDA office
October 20, 2024Investigators leave for Bengaluru at 2.30 am with key documents, hard drives Mysuru: In a high-stakes operation, Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers have seized crucial documents linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment scam. The 12-member ED team wrapped up its intense two-day raid around 2.30 am today, leaving for Bengaluru with…
Day-2 of ED investigation: Whitener use in MUDA document under scanner
October 19, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation into the allotment of 14 Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, in Vijayanagar Third and Fourth Stages — exchanged for her 3.16-acre land at Kesare — entered its second day today. ED officials flagged discrepancies in Parvathi’s signatures on various documents —…
Will CBI join ED in MUDA probe?
October 19, 2024Mysuru: 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…
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