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MUDA Chairman gheraoed
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MUDA Chairman gheraoed

September 27, 2024

Mysuru: Chairman of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) K. Marigowda had to face the wrath of fellow Congress party workers, when he went to greet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the Mysore Airport this morning. The irate party workers gheraoed Marigowda at the Airport portico, accusing him of the MUDA controversy which has embarrassed their leader…

Karnataka withdraws general consent to CBI to probe cases
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Karnataka withdraws general consent to CBI to probe cases

September 27, 2024

Bengaluru: In a significant development, following the order of Special Court for People’s Representatives to file a First Information Report (FIR) and probe the role of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam, the State Cabinet has decided to withdraw the blanket order issued for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…

BJP ups ante, wants CM Siddaramaiah to resign
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BJP ups ante, wants CM Siddaramaiah to resign

September 26, 2024

Opposition leaders try to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha; taken to preventive Police custody Bengaluru: BJP leaders led by Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok and Opposition Leader in Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy staged a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha premises demanding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation, here this…

Judicial setback for CM as MLA Court orders FIR
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Judicial setback for CM as MLA Court orders FIR

September 26, 2024

Lokayukta probe into illegal mining led to B.S. Yediyurappa resigning as CM in 2011 Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah encountered a second legal setback in as many days, with the Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru yesterday approving an investigation against him in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam. The first blow came on Tuesday,…

Siddu Vs Lokayukta: An ironic twist of fate
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Siddu Vs Lokayukta: An ironic twist of fate

September 26, 2024

2016: Siddaramaiah clips Lokayukta powers to form ACB; 2022: HC dissolves ACB; 2024: Siddaramaiah faces Lokayukta probe Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who significantly undermined the Lokayukta’s authority during his first term in 2016 by establishing the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), now finds himself embroiled in a crisis as the same Lokayukta Police is set to investigate…

In terms of propriety, Siddaramaiah should resign: Justice Santosh Hegde
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In terms of propriety, Siddaramaiah should resign: Justice Santosh Hegde

September 26, 2024

Cites Lal Bahadur Shastri’s resignation to say ‘Such a sense of responsibility is lacking today’ Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Lokayukta, Justice N. Santosh Hegde, has called on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to resign in light of the Karnataka High Court’s decision regarding the MUDA site allotment case. Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru yesterday, Justice Hegde stressed the…

CM’s mounting troubles come from his hometown
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CM’s mounting troubles come from his hometown

September 26, 2024

Will political uncertainty leave Dasara festival organisers scrambling for clarity? Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has navigated through numerous allegations of scandals during his four-decade-long political career, now faces mounting trouble from his home district of Mysuru. The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment scam, a case originating in the very region that catapulted…

Petitioners to demand CBI probe after FIR against CM
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Petitioners to demand CBI probe after FIR against CM

September 26, 2024

Bengaluru: Petitioners Snehamayi Krishna and S.P. Pradeep Kumar, in the MUDA case, announced yesterday that they would demand a CBI probe once an FIR is registered against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking to the media after the Special Court entrusted the investigation to the Mysuru Lokayukta, Snehamayi Krishna stated that after legal procedures are initiated and…

THE JUDGEMENT
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THE JUDGEMENT

September 26, 2024

“I repeat… that all power is a trust — that we are accountable for its exercise — that, from the people, and for the people, all springs, and all must exist.” — Benjamin Disraeli quoted by Justice M. Nagaprasanna in the closing part of his judgement. Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan have said…

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