HD Kumaraswamy and Prahlad Joshi Demand Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s Resignation Over Scams
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], August 10: Union Minister and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy stated that the main goal of the Janata Dal (Secular) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is to remove the current government, not just Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He accused the government of being against the people of Karnataka and looting the state.
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi also demanded Siddaramaiah’s resignation, saying, “We will fight tooth and nail. Karnataka CM has to resign; he has no other option.”
The BJP-JD(S) coalition conducted a week-long protest march, the Mysuru Chalo Padayatra, demanding Siddaramaiah’s resignation over his alleged involvement in the MUDA and Valmiki Corporation scams. In response, the Congress launched the ‘Jan Andolan Yatra’ to counter the BJP’s allegations.
Social activist Snehamayi Krishna filed a complaint accusing Siddaramaiah and nine others of forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. The complaint alleges that Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathy, his brother-in-law Malikarjuna Swamy Devaraj, and others created fake documents to obtain plots worth crores of rupees.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) of making allegations to destabilize the government after their “Operation Kamala” failed. The BJP has demanded that the land given to Siddaramaiah’s family be returned, accusing him of usurping lands that belonged to the Dalit community.
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HD Kumaraswamy -: HD Kumaraswamy is a politician from Karnataka. He has been the Chief Minister of Karnataka before and is a member of the Janata Dal (Secular) party.
Prahlad Joshi -: Prahlad Joshi is a politician from Karnataka and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is also a Union Minister in the Indian government.
Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. Its capital city is Bengaluru.
Siddaramaiah -: Siddaramaiah is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Valmiki Corporation -: Valmiki Corporation is an organization in Karnataka that works for the welfare of the Valmiki community, which is a Scheduled Tribe in India.
MUDA -: MUDA stands for Mysuru Urban Development Authority. It is responsible for planning and development in the city of Mysuru, Karnataka.
BJP-JD(S) coalition -: BJP-JD(S) coalition refers to the alliance between two political parties, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)), in Karnataka.
Congress -: Congress, or the Indian National Congress, is one of the major political parties in India. It is often referred to simply as Congress.
Jan Andolan Yatra -: Jan Andolan Yatra is a protest march organized by the Congress party to counter the allegations made by the BJP-JD(S) coalition.
Social activist -: A social activist is a person who works to bring about social change. In this case, Snehamayi Krishna is the social activist who filed a complaint against Siddaramaiah.
Forgery -: Forgery means making a fake document or signature to cheat someone. In this case, it is alleged that Siddaramaiah and his family made fake documents to get money from MUDA.
