Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao Defends CM Siddaramaiah Amid MUDA Scam Allegations
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26: Amid allegations of a scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has accused the central government of misusing institutions to destabilize the state government. Rao stated that they will fight the allegations legally.
“Let them (BJP) do whatever they want. Their attempt is to destabilize the government, to derail the administration, create confusion and ensure good work can’t be done by our government. They want to target our CM because he is a very tall leader and popular, he made PM Modi and Amit Shah eat humble pie in the last election…so they are misusing every institution. We are going to fight this legally…we are all with the CM,” said Dinesh Gundu Rao.
Earlier, the Karnataka government withdrew open consent for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct probes in the state. Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil called the CBI “biased” and explained that the decision was made to prevent the CBI from taking the wrong path.
“We are withdrawing open consent for CBI investigation in the state. We are expressing our concerns about the misuse of the CBI. In all the cases we have referred to the CBI, they have not filed charge sheets, leaving many cases pending. They have also refused to investigate several cases we have sent. There are numerous such instances. They are biased. That’s why we are taking the decision. It’s not because of the MUDA case. We have taken this decision to control them (CBI) from taking the wrong path,” said HK Patil.
On Wednesday, a Special Court in Bengaluru ordered the Karnataka Lokayukta to investigate allegations against CM Siddaramaiah regarding the illegal allotment of 14 sites worth Rs 56 crore to his wife Parvathi by MUDA. The Lokayukta’s Mysuru district police will conduct the investigation and submit a report in three months.
The Special Court’s order followed the Karnataka High Court’s decision to vacate its interim stay order, which had temporarily halted proceedings against Siddaramaiah. The High Court had initially granted temporary relief to Siddaramaiah by directing the special court to defer further proceedings.
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has its own government and Chief Minister.
Dinesh Gundu Rao -: Dinesh Gundu Rao is a politician in Karnataka. He is a minister in the state government.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is the head of the state government.
MUDA -: MUDA stands for Mysuru Urban Development Authority. It is an organization that plans and develops the city of Mysuru.
Scam -: A scam is a dishonest scheme or fraud. In this case, it means someone is accused of doing something wrong with money or resources.
Central government -: The central government is the main government of India, based in New Delhi. It makes decisions for the whole country.
Institutions -: Institutions are organizations or systems that have a specific purpose, like the police or courts.
Destabilize -: Destabilize means to make something unstable or weak. Here, it means making the state government less strong or effective.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) -: The CBI is a top police organization in India that investigates serious crimes and corruption.
Bias -: Bias means unfair preference or prejudice. It means not being neutral or fair.
Special Court -: A Special Court is a court set up to deal with specific types of cases, like corruption or serious crimes.
Karnataka Lokayukta -: The Karnataka Lokayukta is an anti-corruption organization in Karnataka. It investigates complaints against public officials.
Report due in three months -: This means the investigation must be completed and a report must be given within three months.
