Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Accuses Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy of Illegal Land Approval
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Accuses Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy of Illegal Land Approval
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 22: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday accused Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy of illegally approving 550 acres of forest land to an unregistered company. Siddaramaiah claimed that Kumaraswamy now denies the signature, saying it was forged.
Siddaramaiah posted on X, "Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who illegally approved 550 acres of forest land to an unregistered company, now sheds tears, claiming, 'The signature isn't mine; it was forged.' The first chapter of your corruption saga has already been published."
He further questioned, "What else is yet to come? In the MUDA alternative site allocation case, where there's neither my signature nor my note, and it didn't even happen during my tenure - yet you demand my resignation? It seems an elephant has fallen in your own backyard. Justice N Santosh Hegde's Lokayukta conducted an investigation and filed a chargesheet. Only the Governor's nod for prosecution remains."
The Chief Minister claimed that Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot sanctioned his prosecution in the alleged MUDA scam based on "hearsay" and suggested that Kumaraswamy's mining scandal documents should be sent to higher authorities for permission to file chargesheet against him.
On Thursday, Kumaraswamy responded, stating he had no role in the case and accused the Congress government of trying to malign him. He explained, "From 2011 the allegations are going that one mining allotment was issued in my tenure. The allegation is that when I was the Chief Minister in the year 2007, I favoured Sai Venkateshwara. There are allegations that I have collected 150 crores from mining owners. So I requested Lokayukta to start an inquiry about the same. They started the enquiry in 2011 and several findings have come out. That enquiry report was submitted by the Lokayukta to the Government in 2010 or 2011. There is no exchequer loss. Till now no mining area has been allocated to anyone."
Kumaraswamy also mentioned that the Supreme Court had directed an enquiry in 2014-15 during Siddaramaiah's tenure as Chief Minister, and the court ordered to complete the enquiry within 3 months and report back.
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Karnataka
Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has a Chief Minister who is like the head of the state government.
Chief Minister
The Chief Minister is the leader of the government in an Indian state, similar to a principal in a school but for the whole state.
Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah is a politician in India who is currently the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Union Minister
A Union Minister is a member of the central government of India, responsible for specific departments like education or health.
HD Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy is a politician in India who has served as a Union Minister and also as the Chief Minister of Karnataka in the past.
Illegal Land Approval
Illegal land approval means giving permission to use land in a way that is not allowed by law.
550 acres
An acre is a unit of area used to measure land. 550 acres is a very large piece of land, like many football fields put together.
Forest land
Forest land is an area covered with trees and plants, usually protected by the government to preserve nature.
Unregistered company
An unregistered company is a business that has not been officially recorded or recognized by the government.
Signature was forged
Forging a signature means copying someone's handwriting to make it look like they signed something when they really didn't.
Governor
The Governor is a person appointed by the central government to oversee the administration of a state in India.
Sanctioning his prosecution
Sanctioning his prosecution means giving permission to take legal action against someone.
Hearsay
Hearsay is information that someone heard from another person, not directly from the source.
Congress government
The Congress government refers to the political party called the Indian National Congress, which is one of the major political parties in India.
Malign
To malign someone means to say bad things about them to damage their reputation.
Mining area
A mining area is a place where minerals like coal, gold, or iron are taken out from the ground.
Tenure
Tenure means the period during which someone holds a particular position or office.
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