‘Political leaders must avoid dragging women from political families into controversies’ Mysuru: In her letter to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi has sought comprehensive investigation into all allegations of illegal site allotments in MUDA. “My husband, Siddaramaiah, the Chief Minister of the State, has maintained an unblemished…
14 MUDA sites: The bane of Siddaramaiah & Family
September 28, 2024Mysuru: The 14 prime sites allotted by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to CM Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, under a 50:50 ratio, has become a major setback for the CM’s family. Acting on a Court directive, the Lokayukta registered an FIR against the CM, his family members and others on Friday. Though Siddaramaiah has repeatedly…
Nine months without MUDA meeting
September 17, 2024Public works stalled Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials, responsible for solving housing challenges and ensuring systematic development of Mysuru, have strayed from their core mission. Instead of prioritising land acquisition from farmers, creating residential layouts and approving sites for land owners and eligible beneficiaries following the rules, they are entangled in illegal…
Rural BJP President accused of illegally acquiring MUDA site
September 17, 2024Mysuru: The deeper the investigation, the more land scams within the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) are being uncovered. L.R. Mahadevaswamy, the current Rural President of the BJP, has been accused of the scam by K.S. Shivaramu, President of the Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike, who presented documents to support his claims. At a press conference…
848 sites for Jnanaganga Co-operative Society: Nothing illegal about land deal: H.V. Rajeev
September 15, 2024Mysuru: Responding to allegations of misuse of power levelled on former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman and Jnanaganga House Building Co-operative Society President H.V. Rajeev by MLA T.S. Srivatsa, the former clarified that there was nothing illegal about the land deals. Krishnaraja MLA Srivatsa had accused Rajeev of ignoring Government orders to release 848…
Efforts to grab 10-acre prime land exposed
September 15, 2024Mysuru: After the massive Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam that hit headlines, the spotlight has now shifted to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). In a bizarre turn of events, Khata registration for 10 acres of land worth crores of rupees has been completed in the names of eight members of a single family,…
2017 Hinkal site allotment scam: Lokayukta issues notices to 18 MUDA officials
September 11, 2024Mysuru: A day after the Karnataka High Court postponed the hearing on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s sanction for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam case to Sept. 12 (Thursday), the Lokayukta has issued notices to 18 officials over allegations of improper site allocations…
CCTV cameras and DVR Vanish from MUDA Commr’s Official Residence
September 10, 2024Mysuru: The site allocation scam engulfing the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has deepened with a shocking twist: CCTV cameras and a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) installed at the MUDA Commissioner’s official residence have mysteriously vanished. The disappearance of the hard drive, which contains video evidence of MUDA documents and people moving in and out…
Provide ‘Mane Bhagya’: Former CITB Chairman D. Madegowda writes second letter to CM Siddaramaiah
September 10, 2024Mysuru: Former City Improvement Trust Board (CITB) Chairman D. Madegowda, popularly known as ‘Mane Madegowda’ for his crucial role in the ‘Asha Mandira’ housing project during his tenure, has written a second letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam. In his first letter, dated Aug. 23, Madegowda —…
Ask MCC, MUDA officials to resume public work: Ex-Mayor to DC
September 9, 2024Mysuru: Amid widespread complaints that public services have been stalled at the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) following the revelation of a massive MUDA scam, former Mayor and BJP leader Sandesh Swamy has urged the Deputy Commissioner to instruct officials to resume public works while adhering to established guidelines….
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