Posting exposes Government’s contradictory stance; no action yet after MUDA scam fallout Mysore/Mysuru: In a dramatic turn to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allocation scam, former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar, who was abruptly transferred and was made to wait for posting, has now been appointed as the Registrar of Haveri University. The…
Governor’s prosecution sanction against CM: HC seeks records from Guv’s Office; MUDA case to be heard tomorrow
August 30, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) yesterday directed the Governor’s office to submit records related to the sanction granted for an investigation against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Justice M. Nagaprasanna issued the order while adjourning the hearing on Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of the sanction to …
Settlement Deeds dent Government revenues
August 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Cases are emerging where sites allotted by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) are being sold to others through Settlement Deeds, thereby evading the Stamp Duty owed to the State Government. In one instance, N. Manjunath transferred full ownership of a MUDA site (number 11809/A) to S. Shivanna by registering a settlement deed at the…
The Great MUDA Robbery: Audit flags 67 administrative lapses in MUDA for 2022-23
August 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: An audit of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has revealed startling findings: In addition to massive corruption through the arbitrary allocation of thousands of sites at 50:50 ratio, disregarding rules and laws, officials have also mismanaged regular operations, exposing their complete disregard for accountability. Auditing various departments is the annual task of Karnataka…
RTI activist accuses CM’s wife of forgery; Police complaint filed
August 28, 2024KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana counters allegations; says activist’s supporters demanded Rs. 100 crore for silence Mysore/Mysuru: Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna has lodged a complaint at Lakshmipuram Police Station this morning, accusing CM Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana and others, of fabricating and tampering with documents. ASI Srinivasa has received…
RTI activist’s supporters sought 100 crore to keep silent: M. Lakshmana
August 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting to the complaint filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna against CM Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi and KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshmana, alleging forgery and evidence tampering, Lakshmana told reporters today that supporters of Snehamayi Krishna had demanded Rs. 100 crore from him to remain silent on the issue. “A fortnight ago, Krishna’s supporters approached…
BJP Govt. did not grant 14 sites to CM’s wife: Vijayendra
August 28, 2024‘Though MUDA Chairman (in 2021) H.V. Rajeev was in BJP, he is Siddaramaiah’s close friend’ Bengaluru: State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra has made a startling claim that the 14 sites acquired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s family in Mysuru were not granted by the BJP Government under Basavaraj Bommai. He asserted that neither the then Government…
Institution gets 25 sites in lieu of land acquired for Ring Road
August 25, 2024MUDA sanctions 54,994 sq.ft sites to Cathedral Parish Society in R.T. Nagar, Nachanahalli-Kuppaluru Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam, which has sparked widespread controversy across Karnataka and the entire nation, continues to uncover deeper layers and various aspects of corruption. Using the pretext of land acquisition from several years ago (in…
‘MLA T.S. Srivatsa got MUDA G-category site with Yediyurappa’s blessings’
August 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has accused MLA T.S. Srivatsa of procuring a G-category site from Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) during the tenure of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. Addressing media persons at Indira Gandhi Congress Bhavan on JLB Road in city recently, Lakshmana, who has been served a legal notice by Srivatsa recently seeking…
Day-night protest against Guv
August 25, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot of acting under the behest of the Centre, noted Music Director Hamsalekha said, it would be appropriate to call Governor as ‘Kendrapaala’ instead of ‘Rajyapaala.’ He was speaking after launching a 24-hour day-night dharna organised under the banner of ‘Karnataka Janaranga’ in protest against the Governor’s action of granting…
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