Mysuru: The Under Secretary of the Urban Development Department has instructed the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner to implement decisions made during meetings only after securing prior approval from the State Government. In a letter dated Dec. 10, Under Secretary K. Latha highlighted that despite the issuance of Government circulars, guidelines, and rules, violations…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: Plea for CBI probe against CM: HC postpones hearing to Dec. 19
December 11, 2024Bengaluru: The High Court postponed the hearing over the application seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah allegedly influencing the grant of sites to his wife under 50:50 scheme at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), to Dec. 19. During the arguments heard at the Court on Tuesday, Advocate…
Vision document to plan for next 50 years: Greater Mysuru needs strategic thinking
December 11, 2024By Bhamy V. Shenoy District in-Charge Minister of Mysuru, Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has taken the timely initiative in holding a public meeting to develop a vision document. Due to the failure of earlier Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs) and Master Plans and also total failure on the part of the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: 23 MUDA sites allotted for just Rs. 3,000 each
December 8, 2024Mysuru: A real estate entrepreneur has been illegally allotted 23 sites worth crores of rupees for just Rs. 3,000, though he did not own any land acquired to form layouts. The allotment was made through forged documents via a sale deed by former MUDA Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar. This has been brought to light by…
BJP dares Government to take back all 50:50 MUDA sites
December 8, 2024Mysuru: Former MLA and City BJP President L. Nagendra has dared the State Government to exhibit its will by withdrawing all 928 sites allotted under 50:50 scheme by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). He was addressing media persons at the City BJP Office at Chamarajapuram yesterday. Welcoming the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife…
Advocate General protecting accused, alleges petitioner
December 8, 2024Bengaluru: The petitioner in the MUDA case, allegedly involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family, claimed yesterday that the Advocate General was protecting the accused rather than safeguarding the Government’s interests. Petitioner Snehamayi Krishna wrote a letter to Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty, objecting to his legal opinion provided to the Urban Development (UD) Secretary…
HC Divisional Bench defers CM’s plea to Jan. 25
December 6, 2024Bengaluru: The Division Bench of Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notices to the respondents in an appeal filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, challenging the permission granted by the Governor for a probe in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. However, the Court has adjourned the hearing to Jan. 25, 2025. The two-Judge Divisional…
‘Tainted’ babus invested ill-gotten wealth in various firms: Krishna
December 6, 2024Mysuru: In a fresh trouble to former MUDA Commissioners, Right To Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna has lodged a complaint at the Lokayukta SP Office here, alleging that former MUDA Commissioners have invested ill-gotten wealth earned through the allotment of sites under 50:50 scheme in contravention of law, in various firms in the name of…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: Illegalities even before sale of 3.16-acre land, says ED
December 5, 2024ED detects deceptive processes, political influence, bypassing rules, omission of essential documents Bengaluru: In its recent letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta regarding the transfer of 14 sites by MUDA to B.M. Parvathi, wife of CM Siddaramaiah, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has highlighted significant illegalities even before the sale of the 3.16-acre land in Survey Number…
‘We found no illegality in giving 14 sites to CM’s wife’
December 5, 2024Former MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev clarifies after Lokayukta’s three-hour questioning Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman and Congress leader H.V. Rajeev appeared for questioning at the Mysuru Lokayukta Office last evening. The case is regarding the Court-directed Lokayukta investigation into 50:50 sites allocation scam in MUDA. Rajeev, who chaired the MUDA meeting where 14…















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