Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Faces Prosecution in MUDA Scam
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 17: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing prosecution in the alleged MUDA scam. He stated that the entire State cabinet supports him. “The entire Cabinet, party high command, all MLAs, MLCs, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs are with me…,” he told reporters.
The Karnataka government plans to challenge the Governor’s action in the High Court. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted permission to prosecute Siddaramaiah, according to Raj Bhavan sources. Siddaramaiah maintains that “everything was done according to the law”.
Support from Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed full support for Siddaramaiah. “We stand with CM Siddaramaiah. The party, the high command, the entire state, and the Cabinet stand with him. We will fight it legally and politically… This is nothing but a clear conspiracy against backwards-class CM Siddaramaiah,” he said.
BJP’s Response
The BJP is demanding Siddaramaiah’s resignation. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya said the CM “must resign to make way for an impartial investigation”. State BJP President BY Vijayendra defended the governor’s move, stating that the governor exercised his constitutional powers.
Background of the Allegations
A complaint was filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna against Siddaramaiah and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
Doubts Revealed
Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has a lot of famous places like Bengaluru, which is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the head of the government in a state in India, like a captain of a team.
Siddaramaiah -: Siddaramaiah is a politician and the current Chief Minister of Karnataka. He is like the main leader of the state.
Prosecution -: Prosecution means taking legal action against someone because they are accused of doing something wrong or illegal.
MUDA -: MUDA stands for Mysuru Urban Development Authority. It is an organization that looks after the development and planning of the city of Mysuru.
Scam -: A scam is a dishonest plan or activity to cheat people and take their money or property.
State Cabinet -: The State Cabinet is a group of important ministers in the state government who help the Chief Minister make decisions.
Party High Command -: Party High Command refers to the top leaders of a political party who make important decisions for the party.
Governor -: The Governor is the representative of the President of India in a state. The Governor has some special powers and duties.
High Court -: The High Court is a major court in a state where important legal cases are decided.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM stands for Deputy Chief Minister. This person is like the assistant to the Chief Minister and helps in running the state government.
DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is a politician and the current Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. He helps the Chief Minister in managing the state.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Resignation -: Resignation means leaving a job or position. When someone resigns, they stop doing their job.
Forging documents -: Forging documents means making fake papers or changing real ones to cheat or lie.
Compensation -: Compensation is money or something given to someone to make up for a loss or damage.
