Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra Welcomes Court Order for Investigation Against CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 25: Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra welcomed the order of the Bengaluru Court that directed Karnataka Lokyukta to conduct an investigation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA ‘scam’. Vijayendra stated that BJP and JD(S) will hold a protest in Vidhana Soudha premises on Thursday.
“I welcome the order of the special court. At the same time, since the investigation is against the powerful CM Siddaramaiah, I demand the CM to hand over the investigation to CBI and tender his resignation immediately. Tomorrow, BJP and JD(S) will hold a protest in Vidhana Soudha premises tomorrow,” Vijayendra said.
Earlier today, the Special Court in Bengaluru passed an order directing Karnataka Lokyukta to conduct an investigation against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the allegation of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites worth Rs 56 crore to his wife Parvathi by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Karnataka Lokayukta’s Mysuru district police will have to conduct the investigation and will submit its report in three months.
The Special Court’s order came after the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday vacated its interim stay order granted on August 19, directing the court to defer the decision on the complaints against Siddaramaiah. The order came on the petition of social activist Snehamayi Krishna.
“FIR will have to be registered as per the order. Mysuru Lokayukta jurisdiction will register an FIR and do the investigation,” Advocate Vasant Kumar, representing petitioner activist Snehamayi Krishna, told reporters.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court dismissed Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s approval for an investigation into alleged illegalities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority’s (MUDA) allotting sites to his wife. In his judgement, the single judge bench of Justice Nagaprasanna said that the order of sanction for prosecution does not suffer from non-application of mind by the Governor.
It is alleged that MUDA illegally allotted 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife in the prime location of Mysuru city. The High Court, in its interim order passed on August 19, had granted a temporary relief to Siddaramaiah by directing a special court in Bengaluru to defer further proceedings and not to take any precipitative action pursuant to the sanction granted by the Governor.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
President -: In this context, the President is the leader of the BJP in Karnataka, a state in India.
BY Vijayendra -: BY Vijayendra is a politician and the President of the BJP in Karnataka.
Court Order -: A court order is a decision made by a judge that must be followed.
Investigation -: An investigation is when people look into something to find out the truth.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM stands for Chief Minister. Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka, which means he is the head of the state government.
MUDA scam -: MUDA stands for Mysuru Urban Development Authority. A scam is when someone does something dishonest to get money or benefits.
CBI -: CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is a top agency in India that investigates serious crimes.
Resign -: To resign means to leave a job or position.
Illegal allotment -: Illegal allotment means giving something, like land, in a way that is against the law.
Rs 56 crore -: Rs stands for Rupees, which is the currency of India. 56 crore means 560 million rupees.
Mysuru Urban Development Authority -: This is a government body that manages the development of the city of Mysuru.
JD(S) -: JD(S) stands for Janata Dal (Secular), another political party in India.
Protest -: A protest is when people gather to show they are against something.
Vidhana Soudha -: Vidhana Soudha is the building where the Karnataka state government works.
