Mysuru/ Chamarajanagar: Strongly condemning the Governor’s sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in MUDA sites allotment scam, Congress leaders and workers held a torch-light protest march (Panjina Meravanige) yesterday evening. The march, which commenced from Chamundipuram Circle, passed through N.S. Road before reaching Nanjumalige Circle (Kanaka Circle), where they burnt the placards carrying the…
CM Siddaramaiah files Writ Petition before HC
August 19, 2024Chief Justice to decide on who would hear petition Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah moved the Karnataka High Court (HC) this morning, challenging the order issued by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to prosecute him in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites scam. The CM filed a writ petition seeking to cancel the permission granted for…
Chamundi Hill observes voluntary bandh
August 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Hill observed a total voluntary bandh today, with all shops and other commercial establishments atop the Hill shut for the day in protest against the sanction for prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam. The shop-keepers and Hill residents took out a procession from Chamundeshwari temple to Mahishasura statue atop the Hill, in…
Women Congress stages ‘Go Back Governor’ dharna
August 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Members of the Congress Women’s Wing, beneficiaries of guarantee schemes and Congress workers staged a ‘Go Back Governor’ demonstration in front of Congress Bhavan near city Railway Station here yesterday strongly opposing Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s action of granting sanction for CM Siddaramaiah’s prosecution in connection with MUDA sites scam. Venting out their anger, the…
Masterminds of MUDA scam: Ex-Commissioners Dr. D.B. Natesh, G.T. Dinesh must be arrested, says MLC Vishwanath
August 18, 2024CM Siddaramaiah’s resignation demanded Mysore/Mysuru: Holding two former MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) Commissioners, Dr. D.B. Natesh and G.T. Dinesh Kumar, responsible for the current scandalous state of affairs in MUDA following the exposure of a massive site allotment scam, MLC A.H. Vishwanath alleged that these officials colluded with elected representatives in the illegal allocation…
Echo of protest calls: City on high alert
August 18, 2024No Mysuru Bandh tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city is on high alert following calls from various organisations to protest against the Governor’s sanction for prosecuting CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA 50:50 site scam. Police forces have been instructed to be prepared to maintain law and order in case of disruptions. Immediately after the Governor granted permission…
Governor’s nod for CM’s prosecution: Complainants ready for legal battle; CM to file plea in HC
August 18, 2024Bengaluru: In a major development in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case, complainants are set to escalate their legal efforts. Advocate-activist T.J. Abraham, one of the complainants against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, announced last evening after meeting Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot that he will approach the Special Court for Public Representatives. Abraham intends to…
Raghu Kautilya demands ED probe into MUDA scam
August 18, 2024Wants ED to take two former Commissioners into custody Mysore/Mysuru: A day after Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted sanction for the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in MUDA illegal sites allotment scam, State BJP OBC Morcha President Raghu Kautilya has called for a Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in order to unearth the full dimension of…
Governor’s nod to prosecute CM: What does the order say?
August 18, 2024Bengaluru: In granting consent to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over an alleged scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot stated he is prima facie ‘satisfied’ that the allegations and supporting evidence suggest the commission of offenses. The Governor criticised the Council of Ministers’ decision as ‘irrational’ after they advised him…
Congress spokesperson suspects influentials’ role
August 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has suspected the role of some influential persons behind the decision of the Governor to accord sanction for the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He was addressing media persons at Congress Bhavan on JLB road in the city on Saturday. Lakshmana alleged that, soon after Siddaramaiah took oath for the…
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