Mysuru: A delegation of Congress leaders in the district yesterday lodged a complaint against RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, alleging that the latter has been indulging in peddling fake news against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. The Congress leaders, led by KPCC Spokesman M. Lakshmana handed over the written complaint…
MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: Justice P.N. Desai Commission visits MUDA Office for first time
November 12, 2024Mysuru: Four months after the State Government established the One-Man Commission to investigate the mega MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) site scam, Justice P.N. Desai, who heads the Commission, visited MUDA Office on JLB Road this morning to scrutinise records, documents and files related to the scam. This marks Justice Desai’s first visit to MUDA…
‘Special Tahsildar paid stamp duty for CM’s wife’s land’
November 11, 2024RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna makes fresh allegations; CM, son deny Mysuru: In a new twist to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam, RTI activist and complainant Snehamayi Krishna has alleged that a MUDA Special Tahsildar paid the stamp duty for the registration of a sale deed for land intended to be registered in…
MUDA 50:50 ratio site scam – 25 sites granted for layout developed in 1962: MLA
November 10, 2024Mysuru: A list of beneficiaries who received sites under the 50:50 ratio scheme by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has emerged, revealing that around 300 individuals were arbitrarily allotted sites of various dimensions. Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has accused MUDA of irregularities in the site distribution process. He pointed out that Abdul Wajid, a…
DKS unearthed MUDA scam to oust Siddaramaiah: Janardhan Reddy
November 10, 2024Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar unearthed MUDA scam with an intention to oust Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, said MLA Janardhan Reddy. In an interview with a private television channel yesterday, Reddy said, none of the BJP leaders or workers had applied under RTI to secure information about the MUDA scam or had tried to topple…
Cancellation of 50:50 MUDA sites: Decision after Desai Commission Report
November 8, 2024Mysuru: The MUDA general meeting held yesterday after a gap of 10 months amidst the probe into the 50:50 ratio alternative sites allotment scam, passed an unanimous resolution on cancellation of allotment of all sites sanctioned under 50:50 scheme. Most of the Legislators, who attended the meeting as MUDA members, demanded cancellation of all sites…
MUDA meeting begins amid ongoing probes
November 7, 2024Two MLAs bat for cancellation of all sites allotted under 50:50 ratio Mysuru: The general meeting of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) began this morning at its office on JLB Road, amidst ongoing investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mysuru Lokayukta Police and the One-Man Judicial Commission headed by Justice P.N. Desai. These investigative…
G.T. Dinesh Kumar appears before ED for questioning
November 7, 2024Former MUDA Commissioner was missing from Oct. 28; denies any illegal transaction Mysuru: Former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, who had been missing following an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on his residence on Oct. 28, reportedly appeared for questioning by the ED in Bengaluru yesterday. Dinesh Kumar’s whereabouts were unknown after the raid on Oct….
MUDA 50:50 site scam probe: Lokayukta denies media reports on its questions to CM
November 7, 2024Mysuru: Even as the Mysuru Lokayukta Police questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday regarding the allocation of 14 compensatory sites to his wife by MUDA, several media outlets reported a series of questions purportedly asked during the session. However, Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh clarified that the questions telecast by electronic and other media have no…
Concerns raised about fairness in CM’s inquiry
November 7, 2024It is illegal for CM’s Legal Advisor to be present during questioning: Snehamayi Krishna Mysuru: Reacting to reports that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna was present with the CM during yesterday’s Lokayukta questioning, complainant Snehamayi Krishna has stated that if Ponnanna was indeed present during the questioning, it would be…















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